DOI: 10.5176/2315-4330_WNC19.244
Authors: Assoc. Prof. Hiromi Yokoyama
Abstract: Purpose: This study aims to examine the reliability and validity of a scale to measure the experience of nursing students to form terminally ill patient- nurse relationships. Methods: Self-rating questionnaires were mailed to third year students enrolled in the three-year courses of 26 nursing vocational schools in the Kanto region of Japan. We developed a scale to measure the experience of nursing students to form terminally ill patient- nurse relationships based on interviews with students, and had a professional team examine the validity of the results. The responses were subjected to an item analysis of a draft scale with 38 items and an exploratory factor analysis using the maximum-likelihood method, and also a Promax Rotation. Results: As a result of the exploratory factor analysis, 13 items and 3 factors were extracted. The cumulative contribution rate of the 13 items was 58.46%, and the Cronbach's α coefficient was 0.9. We named Factor I <Listening to patients to build a relationship>, Factor II <Providing assistance that meets the wishes of patients by considering their feelings>, and Factor III <Feeling a positive change in patients due to the assistance>. Discussion: The reliability and validity of the scale were largely verified.
Keywords: assisting relationship, scale, nursing students, terminally ill patients
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