Developing and psychometric properties of the caring behaviors assessment tool ‐patient version‐short form

AbstractPurposeTo develop and examine the psychometric properties of the caring behaviors assessment tool-patient version-short form (CBAP-SF) based on Human Caring Theory to evaluate caring behaviors by patients.MethodsThis methodological study was conducted with 400 patients. The data were analyzed with SPSS 23.0 and LISREL 8.80.FindingsIt was found that the scale with 27 items had good fit indices. The Cronbach's α was 0.96 for the scale and 0.77–0.94 for the subdimensions. Also, the item-total score correlation of the scale was 0.531–0.847.Practice ImplicationsThe CBAP-SF was a valid and reliable tool to evaluate caring behaviors by patients.

Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - July 29, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mehtap Akg ün, Selma Turan Kavradim, İlkay Boz, Zeynep Özer, Sherill Nones Cronin Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research