Development and testing of the Oncology Patients' Perceptions of the Quality of Nursing Care Scale.

摘要: Purpose/objectives To develop and test the Oncology Patients' Perceptions of Quality Nursing Care Scale (OPPQNCS). Study design Development psychometric testing a scale to measure perceptions patients with cancer quality nursing care. Setting sample Hematology-oncology service comprehensive center in New England tertiary medical center. The consisted 436 active treatment for cancer; two-thirds were female, mean age was 54.8 years. Methods Eight subscales 112 initial items developed from concepts data grounded theory study patients' perspectives their Fifty-nine resulted an expert panel's review content validity. Construct validity tested using exploratory factor analysis. Principal components analyses (PCA) promax (oblique) rotation conducted. Criteria item retention loading greater than or equal 0.4 unambiguous on one factor. Internal consistency reliability determined coefficient alpha. Findings PCA yielded four factors that explained 81% variance. Three forced four-factor solutions required all meet criteria. final included 40 (alpha = 0.99) subscales: responsiveness (22 items, alpha 0.99), individualization (10, 0.97), coordination (3, 0.87), proficiency (5, 0.95). A short form (18 0.97) created stepwise regression. Conclusions Psychometric properties indicated both OPPQNCS forms adequately care patient's perspective. Implications holds promise nurses who wish monitor improve patient-centered those investigate relations among healthcare system characteristics, patient nurse sensitive outcomes.