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Development and validation of a patient-centered communication scale for nurses

Authors
 Youngshin Joo  ;  Yeonsoo Jang  ;  Chang Gi Park  ;  You Lee Yang 
Citation
 BMC NURSING, Vol.23(1) : 550, 2024-08 
Journal Title
BMC NURSING
Issue Date
2024-08
Keywords
Communication ; Factor analysis ; Nurses ; Patient-centered care ; Psychometrics
Abstract
Background: Patient-centered care aims to prevent disease and promote well-being by actively involving patients in treatment and decision-making that is based on respecting the patients and their families. However, no scales have been developed to assess patient-centered care from the nurse's perspective. This study aimed to develop a scale to measure nurses' level of patient-centered communication and confirm its validity and reliability.

Methods: A methodological cross-sectional study was adopted to develop and validate the Patient-Centered Communication Scale (PCCS). The items were developed through a literature review and online interviews with nurses. Content validity was assessed by experts and the content validity index was calculated. A pretest of the questionnaire was conducted with 10 clinical nurses. To evaluate the factor structure and internal consistency reliability, the PCCS was administered online to 325 nurses in South Korea. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, explanatory factor analysis (EFA), and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).

Results: The final instrument consisted of 12 items and three factors: (1) information sharing, (2) patient-as-person, and (3) therapeutic alliance. EFA revealed a distinct three-factor structure, explaining 59.0% of the total variance. CFA confirmed the adequacy of the model fit and validated the inclusion of the final items. The Cronbach's alpha values ranged from 0.60 to 0.77, indicating acceptable internal consistency. Convergent validity was evidenced by the correlation between the PCCS and a measure of interpersonal communication competence.

Conclusions: The 12-item PCCS showed good reliability, construct validity, and convergent validity. The scale has utility for measuring the level of patient-centered communication skills in nurses.
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DOI
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3. College of Nursing (간호대학) > Dept. of Nursing (간호학과) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Jang, Yeon Soo(장연수) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1898-025X
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/200557
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