Translation and validation of the Persian version of the perception to care in acute situations (PCAS-P) scale in novice nurses
Abstract Background Novice nurses providing care in acute conditions should have satisfactory performance. Accurate and appropriate evaluation of the performance of novice nurses in providing care in acute situations is essential for planning interventions to improve the quality of patient care. Thi...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
BMC
2024-02-01
|
| Series: | BMC Nursing |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-01760-z |
| _version_ | 1827328047819259904 |
|---|---|
| author | Reza Nemati-Vakilabad Maryam Khoshbakht-Pishkhani Saman Maroufizadeh Nazila Javadi-Pashaki |
| author_facet | Reza Nemati-Vakilabad Maryam Khoshbakht-Pishkhani Saman Maroufizadeh Nazila Javadi-Pashaki |
| author_sort | Reza Nemati-Vakilabad |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Abstract Background Novice nurses providing care in acute conditions should have satisfactory performance. Accurate and appropriate evaluation of the performance of novice nurses in providing care in acute situations is essential for planning interventions to improve the quality of patient care. This study was conducted to translate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Perception to Care in Acute Situations (PCAS-P) scale in novice nurses. Methods In this methodological study, 236 novice nurses were selected by the convenience sampling method. 17-item scale PCAS-P was translated into Persian by the forward-backward process. Then, this version was used for psychometric evaluation. For this purpose, face validity, content validity, and construct validity were assessed using confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency and stability reliability were calculated. The data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS software. Results The PCAS-P scale maintained the meaning of the original English version and was clear, explicit, and understandable for novice nurses. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that this Persian version is consistent with the proposed model and confirmed the fit of the three-factor model. The values of Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, McDonald’s omega, Coefficient H, and average inter-item correlation were excellent for the overall scale and its dimensions, and the three latent factors had good convergent and discriminant validity. Additionally, the average measurement size was 0.944 ICC (95% CI 0.909 to 0.969). Conclusion The PCAS-P scale is valid and reliable for measuring novice nurses’ perception of acute situations. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-07T15:12:20Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-b2c7b2fc2ff843d79eff3fe68019bf45 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1472-6955 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-07T15:12:20Z |
| publishDate | 2024-02-01 |
| publisher | BMC |
| record_format | Article |
| series | BMC Nursing |
| spelling | doaj.art-b2c7b2fc2ff843d79eff3fe68019bf452024-03-05T18:37:03ZengBMCBMC Nursing1472-69552024-02-0123111010.1186/s12912-024-01760-zTranslation and validation of the Persian version of the perception to care in acute situations (PCAS-P) scale in novice nursesReza Nemati-Vakilabad0Maryam Khoshbakht-Pishkhani1Saman Maroufizadeh2Nazila Javadi-Pashaki3Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Guilan University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background Novice nurses providing care in acute conditions should have satisfactory performance. Accurate and appropriate evaluation of the performance of novice nurses in providing care in acute situations is essential for planning interventions to improve the quality of patient care. This study was conducted to translate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Perception to Care in Acute Situations (PCAS-P) scale in novice nurses. Methods In this methodological study, 236 novice nurses were selected by the convenience sampling method. 17-item scale PCAS-P was translated into Persian by the forward-backward process. Then, this version was used for psychometric evaluation. For this purpose, face validity, content validity, and construct validity were assessed using confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency and stability reliability were calculated. The data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS software. Results The PCAS-P scale maintained the meaning of the original English version and was clear, explicit, and understandable for novice nurses. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that this Persian version is consistent with the proposed model and confirmed the fit of the three-factor model. The values of Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, McDonald’s omega, Coefficient H, and average inter-item correlation were excellent for the overall scale and its dimensions, and the three latent factors had good convergent and discriminant validity. Additionally, the average measurement size was 0.944 ICC (95% CI 0.909 to 0.969). Conclusion The PCAS-P scale is valid and reliable for measuring novice nurses’ perception of acute situations.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-01760-zNursingNovice nurseEducational measurementPsychometricsAcute care |
| spellingShingle | Reza Nemati-Vakilabad Maryam Khoshbakht-Pishkhani Saman Maroufizadeh Nazila Javadi-Pashaki Translation and validation of the Persian version of the perception to care in acute situations (PCAS-P) scale in novice nurses BMC Nursing Nursing Novice nurse Educational measurement Psychometrics Acute care |
| title | Translation and validation of the Persian version of the perception to care in acute situations (PCAS-P) scale in novice nurses |
| title_full | Translation and validation of the Persian version of the perception to care in acute situations (PCAS-P) scale in novice nurses |
| title_fullStr | Translation and validation of the Persian version of the perception to care in acute situations (PCAS-P) scale in novice nurses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Translation and validation of the Persian version of the perception to care in acute situations (PCAS-P) scale in novice nurses |
| title_short | Translation and validation of the Persian version of the perception to care in acute situations (PCAS-P) scale in novice nurses |
| title_sort | translation and validation of the persian version of the perception to care in acute situations pcas p scale in novice nurses |
| topic | Nursing Novice nurse Educational measurement Psychometrics Acute care |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-01760-z |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT rezanemativakilabad translationandvalidationofthepersianversionoftheperceptiontocareinacutesituationspcaspscaleinnovicenurses AT maryamkhoshbakhtpishkhani translationandvalidationofthepersianversionoftheperceptiontocareinacutesituationspcaspscaleinnovicenurses AT samanmaroufizadeh translationandvalidationofthepersianversionoftheperceptiontocareinacutesituationspcaspscaleinnovicenurses AT nazilajavadipashaki translationandvalidationofthepersianversionoftheperceptiontocareinacutesituationspcaspscaleinnovicenurses |