Instruments to Assess Family Focused Care in Nursing Clinical Practice: A Systematic Review of Psychometric Properties.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To identify, appraise and describe the characteristics and measurement properties of instruments assessing Family Focused Care in nursing clinical practice using COSMIN criteria.

Design

A systematic review based on COSMIN methodology.

Methods

Methodological quality was assessed using COSMIN methodology and evidence quality using the GRADE approach modified by COSMIN.

Data sources

The databases PubMed, CINAHL, COCHRANE, Web of Science and SCOPUS were systematically searched from inception until September 2024.

Results

A total of 47 studies and 15 instruments evaluating Family Focused Care were included. Seven were designed for measuring professional's perspective, six for family's and two for both. Three instruments, the Family Nursing Practice Scale

SUBMITTER: Benbelkheir B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12666993 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature