Nurses' Attitudes Regarding Family-Centered Care: Psychometric Properties and Survey Findings

J Nurs Meas. 2022 Dec 1;30(4):733-747. doi: 10.1891/JNM-D-21-00024.

Abstract

Background and Purpose: Measuring the attitude of nurses toward the importance of involving families in nursing care is essential to implement family-centered care. We aim to examine the reliability and factor structure of the Families' Importance in Nursing Care-Nurses' Attitudes questionnaire (FINC-NA-R). Methods: The psychometric properties of the FINC-NA-R were tested and the Dutch-revised version was used to assess the attitude of the nurses. Results: Principal component analysis confirmed a four-factor structure and the removal of four items achieved strong evidence of structural validity and internal consistency. Conclusions: The Dutch FINC-NA-R appeared to be a valid instrument to measure the attitude of nurses toward family-centered care.

Keywords: attitude; family-centered care; nursing; professional-family relations; psychometrics; survey.

MeSH terms

  • Attitude of Health Personnel
  • Humans
  • Nurses*
  • Patient-Centered Care
  • Professional-Family Relations*
  • Psychometrics
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Surveys and Questionnaires