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Development of the Family Nursing Practice Scale
1School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Canada.
Journal of Family Nursing
|November 14, 2006
Summary
The Family Nursing Practice Scale (FNPS) is a new tool to measure how nurses perceive their practice with families. It shows preliminary evidence of reliability and validity for assessing family nursing.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Psychiatric Nursing
- Health Sciences
Background:
- Family nursing practice requires effective assessment and intervention skills.
- Measuring nurses' perceptions of their practice is crucial for professional development.
- Existing tools may not fully capture the multifaceted nature of family nursing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and psychometrically test the Family Nursing Practice Scale (FNPS).
- To assess nurses' attitudes, practice appraisal, and nurse-family relationships.
- To provide a reliable and valid instrument for evaluating family nursing.
Main Methods:
- Development of the FNPS based on a needs assessment.
- Psychometric testing including content, construct validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability.
- Data collection from 140 psychiatric nurses in Hong Kong.
Main Results:
- The FNPS demonstrated preliminary evidence of reliability and validity.
- Practice appraisal and nurse-family relationships were key components, explaining 56.4% of the variance.
- High Cronbach's alpha coefficients (.86 overall) and good test-retest reliability (.62-.93) were found.
Conclusions:
- The FNPS is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring perceived family nursing practice.
- The scale offers both quantitative and qualitative evaluation components.
- This tool can support the advancement of family nursing practice and education.
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