Development and assessment of the psychometric properties of a compassionate care questionnaire for nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Compassionate care is emphasized within professional ethics codes for nursing and is a key indicator of care quality. The purpose of the present study is to develop and assess the psychometric properties of a compassionate care instrument for nurses.

Methods

This methodological study was carried out in two phases -qualitative and quantitative-from February 2016 to October 2018. In the qualitative stage of the study, a content analysis approach was used to establish the concept of compassionate care through interviews with nurses, patients, and family caregivers. The initial draft of the questionnaire was developed based on the qualitative findings and a subsequent review of the literature. In the second phase, the psychometric properties of the questionnaire were

SUBMITTER: Tehranineshat B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8495991 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature