Development and psychometric testing of a new instrument to measure the caring behaviour of nurses in Italian acute care settings
Aim
To develop and psychometrically test the Italian?language Nurse Caring Behaviours Scale, a short measure of nurse caring behaviour as perceived by inpatients.
Background
Patient perceptions of nurses’ caring behaviours are a predictor of care quality. Caring behaviours are culture?specific, but no measure of patient perceptions has previously been developed in Italy. Moreover, existing tools show unclear psychometric properties, are burdensome for respondents, or are not widely applicable.
Design
Instrument development and psychometric testing.