Translation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Dutch Families Importance in Nursing Care: Nurses’ Attitudes Scale Based on the Generalized Partial Credit Model

Hagedoorn, Ellen I; Paans, Wolter; Jaarsma, Tiny; Keers, Joost C.; Schans, Cees P. van der; Luttik, Marie Louise; Krijnen, Wim P.

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“…In the present study, reliability estimates based on Cronbach's alpha for the FINC-NA total scale were .92 and > .80 for all subscales except for Fam-B which was .76. Validity (e.g., discriminant validity), and reliability (e.g., internal consistency) of the FINC-NA has been established in previous research (Benzein, Johansson, Arestedt, Berg et al, 2008;Hagedoorn et al, 2018;Saveman et al, 2011).…”

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Canadian Hospital and Home Visiting Nurses’ Attitudes Toward Families in Transitional Care: A Descriptive Comparative Study

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Despite the key role that hospital and home care nurses have in supporting family carers in transitional care, there is limited comparative information on their attitudes toward supporting family carers during care transitions. As part of a larger research project, we conducted a descriptive comparative study using a cross-sectional survey. Canadian nurses (105 hospital, 34 home visiting) completed a demographic questionnaire and the Families’ Importance in Nursing Care–Nurses’ Attitudes (FINC-NA) measurement tool. There were no statistically significant differences between hospital and home visiting nurses’ attitudes, which were positive about including families in care. Nurses who reported having a workplace philosophy or general approach to the care of family held more positive attitudes toward families than those who did not. This is important because positive attitudes are often linked to better communication with family carers and thus, better patient and carer outcomes. To our knowledge, only one Canadian master’s thesis has used this tool. Thus, this research furthers understanding of nurse attitudes within a Canadian context. Furthermore, this article adds to the literature by including suggestions for future research that are based in social psychological theories. Interdisciplinary knowledge can help pre- and postlicensure clinicians in advanced family nursing to better lever barriers and facilitators within family nursing practice.

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Canadian Hospital and Home Visiting Nurses’ Attitudes Toward Families in Transitional Care: A Descriptive Comparative Study

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“…A strong point in reaching equivalence between the original and the Spanish version of the instrument was the involvement of expert translators with knowledge of the source and the target languages. They were able to analyze all possible item meanings and select the most appropriate language in relation to the original scale (D’Angelo et al, 2017; Hagedoorn et al, 2018; Teresi et al, 2019).…”

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Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Testing of the Spanish Version of Iceland Health Care Practitioner Illness Beliefs Questionnaire

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The beliefs of nursing professionals who care for families experiencing illness are fundamental to the quality of the nurse–family relationship and the level of the nurse’s involvement in the therapeutic process of Family Systems Nursing. It is essential to have valid and reliable instruments for assessing nurses’ illness beliefs, especially in the Spanish context where no instruments have been identified to date. The Iceland Health Care Practitioner Illness Beliefs Questionnaire (ICE-HCP-IBQ) is a reliable and valid measure of professionals’ beliefs about their understanding of the meaning of the illness experience of families. The purpose of this study was to adapt and psychometrically test the Spanish version of the ICE-HCP-IBQ ( N = 249 nurses). The exploratory factor analysis showed one-factor solution with good internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = .91) and test–retest reliability ( r = .72, p < .01). This questionnaire is a promising tool for mapping nurse’s illness beliefs and monitoring the effectiveness of family nursing educational interventions in the Spanish context.

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“…In order to measure nurses’ attitudes, first the Dutch version of the FINC‐NA instrument was validated in a nursing population of 1211 nurses, 403 hospital and 808 home healthcare nurses and nursing aids (32). Participating hospital wards were cardiology (3), internal medicine (3), pulmonology (4), neurology (4) and one geriatric nursing ward.…”

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The importance of families in nursing care: attitudes of nurses in the Netherlands

Hagedoorn

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Jaarsma

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Introduction Positive attitudes towards family involvement in nursing care are essential for improving the involvement of and collaboration with patients’ families. The aim of this study is to explore nurses’ attitudes towards the importance of families in nursing care. Method Using a cross‐sectional design, hospital and homecare nurses completed the Families Importance to Nursing Care (FINC‐NA) scale, Dutch language version, consisting of four subscales. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and regression analyses. Results A total of 426 hospital and homecare nurses were eligible for analysis (mean (SD) age 42 years (13), 93% female). The mean (SD) attitude of nurses was 63.8 (12) (100‐point scale) on the FINC‐NA. Less than half of the nurses (44%) considered family as a collaboration partner, and 37% of nurses stated that families should be invited to actively participate in planning patient care. The nurses’ attitudes were explained by years of work experience in nursing, work setting and existing policy regarding families in patient care. Conclusion This study identifies areas of improvement regarding to nurses’ attitudes towards the importance of families in nursing care in order to establish a more family‐focused approach in nursing care. Nursing policies should facilitate working with families as part of regular nursing processes. Furthermore, the importance of family involvement in care should be an explicit matter of concern for nursing educational institutions and for policy making within healthcare organisations.

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Translation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Dutch Families Importance in Nursing Care: Nurses’ Attitudes Scale Based on the Generalized Partial Credit Model

Abstract: Netherlands. Research in the diagnostic reasoning process, as well as in systemic and dynamic communication, documentation and hand over using supporting electronic documentation systems. Publications:

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Canadian Hospital and Home Visiting Nurses’ Attitudes Toward Families in Transitional Care: A Descriptive Comparative Study

Canadian Hospital and Home Visiting Nurses’ Attitudes Toward Families in Transitional Care: A Descriptive Comparative Study

Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Testing of the Spanish Version of Iceland Health Care Practitioner Illness Beliefs Questionnaire

The importance of families in nursing care: attitudes of nurses in the Netherlands

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