Child Health Nurs Res.  2018 Jul;24(3):274-286. 10.4094/chnr.2018.24.3.274.

Validity and Reliability of the Korean Version of the Families' Importance in Nursing Care-Pediatric Nurses' Attitudes Instrument

• Oh J
• Kim YY
• Yoo SY
• Cho H

• KMID: 2417731
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4094/chnr.2018.24.3.274

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study aimed to test the validity and reliability of the Korean version of the Families' Importance in Nursing Care-Nurses' Attitudes (FINC-NA) instrument developed by Saveman et al.
METHODS
The 222 pediatric nurses' data were collected from 13 hospitals in South Korea and were analyzed using descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis, the Pearson correlation coefficient, and the Cronbach's α in SPSS software. The AMOS program was used to conduct confirmatory factor analysis of construct validity.
RESULTS
Of the 26 initial items, 24 were ultimately selected after evaluating content validity, construct validity, and reliability. The following 6 factors were included in the Korean version of the Families' Importance in Nursing Care-Pediatric Nurses' Attitudes (KFINC-PNA): family as a "˜conversational partner', "˜participant in care', "˜supporter for the nurse', "˜burden', "˜recipient of empowerment', and "˜its own resource'.
CONCLUSION
The KFINC-PNA was partially modified to explain differences in language and culture, but its validity and reliability were verified. Pediatric nurses' attitudes can be assessed using the KFINC-PNA, and adjustments to the care of hospitalized children and their families can be made based on these items. We recommend developing and verifying intervention methods that will improve family-centered care for hospitalized children and their families.

Keyword

Family; Nurses; Attitude; Validity and reliability

MeSH Terms

Child
Child, Hospitalized
Humans
Korea
Nursing*
Reproducibility of Results*