Construction and Validation of a Compassionate Nursing Care Scale from the Perspective of the Patient-Family Caregiver Dyad
Construcción y validación de una escala de cuidado compasivo de enfermería desde la perspectiva de la díada paciente-cuidador familiar
Construção e validação de escala de cuidados de enfermagem compassivos na perspectiva da díade paciente-familiar cuidador
Invest. educ. enferm; 42 (3), 2024
Publication year: 2024
Objective. This work sought to determine the composition, comprehensibility, face validity, and content validity of the Compassionate Care Scale “HUS-CC”, to assess the perception of the patient-family caregiver dyad on the compassionate nursing care they receive in hospital services. Methods.Methodological research conducted in a hospital network with services at different levels of complexity in Colombia. To evaluate the comprehensibility of the HUS-CC, 204 individuals participated. The face and content validity were valued by 17 experts and ratified with 213 dyads. An exploratory factor analysis with varimax rotation was conducted and reliability was calculated with Cronbach’s alpha. Results. The scale was clear and understandable. Its face and content validity index were 0.77; the Fleiss Kappa index was 0.59 and Aiken’s V was 0.9; with Cronbach’s alpha of 0.84. The HUS-CC has 16 items grouped into three dimensions: warm treatment, inclusive attitude, and supportive behavior. Conclusion. The HUS-CC scale proved valid to evaluate the perception of patient-family caregiver dyads about compassionate nursing care in hospital services.
Objetivo. Determinar la composición, comprensibilidad, validez facial y validez de contenido de la Escala de Cuidado Compasivo “HUS-CC”, para evaluar la percepción de la díada paciente-cuidador familiar sobre el cuidado compasivo de enfermería que reciben en servicios hospitalarios. Métodos. Investigación Metodológica desarrollada en una red hospitalaria con servicios de diferente nivel de complejidad en Colombia. Para valorar la comprensibilidad de la HUS-CC, participaron 204 personas. La validez facial y de contenido fue valorada con 17 expertos y ratificada con 213 diadas. Se realizó un análisis factorial exploratorio con rotación varimax y se calculó la fiabilidad con el alfa de Cronbach. Resultados. La escala fue clara y comprensible. Suíndice de validez facial y de contenido fue de 0,77; el índice Kappa de Fleiss de 0,59 y el V de Aiken de 0,9. El alfa de Cronbach fue de 0,84. La HUS-CC tiene 16 ítems agrupados en tres dimensiones: trato cálido; actitud incluyente y conducta de apoyo. Conclusión. La escala HUS -CC demostró ser válida para valorar la percepción de las díadas paciente-cuidador familiar sobre el cuidado compasivo de enfermería en servicios hospitalarios.
AbstractObjective. This work sought to determine the composition, comprehensibility, face validity, and content validity of the Compassionate Care Scale “HUS-CC”, to assess the perception of the patient-family caregiver dyad on the compassionate nursing care they receive in hospital services. Methods.Methodological research conducted in a hospital network with services at different levels of complexity in Colombia. To evaluate the comprehensibility of the HUS-CC, 204 individuals participated. The face and content validity were valued by 17 experts and ratified with 213 dyads. An exploratory factor analysis with varimax rotation was conducted and reliability was calculated with Cronbach’s alpha. Results. The scale was clear and understandable. Its face and content validity index were 0.77; the Fleiss Kappa index was 0.59 and Aiken’s V was 0.9; with Cronbach’s alpha of 0.84. The HUS-CC has 16 items grouped into three dimensions: warm treatment, inclusive attitude, and supportive behavior. Conclusion. The HUS-CC scale proved valid to evaluate the perception of patient-family caregiver dyads about compassionate nursing care in hospital services.
