A Chinese version of the Caring Assessment Report Evaluation Q-sort scale for measuring patients%26apos; perception on nurses%26apos; caring behaviours: Reliability and validity assessment

作者：Chen Shu Yu; Yen Wen Jiuan^*; Lin Yen Ju; Lee Chiu Hsiang; Lu Ying Chi

来源：International Journal of Nursing Practice, 2012, 18(4): 388-395.

DOI：10.1111/j.1440-172X.2012.02042.x

• caring
• CARE-Q
• exploratory factor analysis reliability
• validity

A reliable and valid instrument for understanding patients%26apos; perceptions of nurses%26apos; caring behaviour as well as assessing the quality of nursing care is necessary. The purpose of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of a Chinese version of the Caring Assessment Report Evaluation Q-sort (CARE-Q) Scale for the measurement of patients%26apos; perceptions of nurses%26apos; caring behaviours. The study sample comprised 250 patients from a medical centre in central Taiwan. Content validity, construct validity, internal consistency and stability reliability were assessed. The Content Validity Index of the Chinese version of CARE-Q was 0.90. Cronbach%26apos;s alpha indicated good internal consistency reliability. Stability reliabilities for the six subscales ranged from 0.83 to 0.92. The results reveal that the Chinese version of the CARE-Q scale for the measurement of patients%26apos; perceptions on nurses%26apos; caring behaviours indicates high reliability (internal consistency and stability) and good content validity.

• 出版日期2012-8