Background:The practice environment pivotal role in patients and nurses better outcomes is evident. Practice Environment Scale of Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI) is widely utilized to assess nursing work environments. The present study was conducted to demonstrate the validity and reliability of the Persian version of PES-NWI.Materials and Methods:The instrument was translated and its psychometrics were investigated by content, construct validity (factor analysis), and homogeneity (internal consistency and intraclass correlation) on a sample of 350 nurses at educational hospitals in East Azerbaijan, Iran.Results:The 30 items loaded onto 4 factors explained 34.95–50.06% of the variance. The items across the factors differed slightly from those reported by the original author of the PES-NWI. Cronbach's alpha and Pearson coefficient for the entire instrument and also for extracted factors was 0.70–0.96.Conclusions:The Persian version of PES-NWI has an appropriate level of validity and reliability in the Iranian setting for nurses. The subscale of Nursing Foundations for quality care needs modification.
Introduction: The overwhelming effects of cancer could be catastrophic for the
patients and their family members, putting them at risk of experiencing uncertainty,
loss, and an interruption in life. Also, it can influence their sense of meaning, a
fundamental need equated with the purpose in life. Accordingly, this study aimed to
compare the meaning in life (MiL) of patients with cancer and their family members.
Methods: This descriptive comparative study was conducted on 400 patients with
cancer and their family members admitted to university hospitals in Tabriz and Ardebil
provinces, Iran. The participants were sampled conveniently and the Life Evaluation
Questionnaire (LEQ) were used for collecting data analyzed through descriptive and
inferential statistics in SPSS ver. 13 Software.
Results: The mean score for the MiL of the patients with cancer and their family
members was 119 (16.92) and 146.2 (17.07), respectively. There was a significant
difference between patients with cancer and their family members in terms of MiL.
Conclusion: The MiL of patients with cancer is lower than that of their family
members, which indicates the need for further attention to the psychological processes
and their modification in Iranian healthcare systems
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