Adaptation and validation of Spanish version of the Inpatient Dignity Scale in hospitalized patients: a psychometric study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maintaining dignity in hospitalized patients is fundamental in nursing care and healthcare quality. In Spain, there is no validated tool to quantitatively assess patient dignity during hospitalization. The Inpatient Dignity Scale has been developed and validated in other countries, but its cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation in Spanish have not yet been conducted.

Objective

To perform cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric validation of the Inpatient Dignity Scale in Spanish, evaluating its factorial structure, reliability, and validity.

Methods

A methodological study was conducted in two phases: (1) translation and cross-cultural adaptation following international standards, and (2) psychometric validation through confirmatory factor

SUBMITTER: Roldan-Merino J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12489832 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature