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Measuring parents' perceptions of care: psychometric development of a research instrument

Hanna Maijala1, Tiina Luukkaala, Päivi Astedt-Kurki

  • 1Department of Nursing Science, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland. hanna.maijala@pp.inet.fi

Journal of Family Nursing
|June 17, 2009
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This study developed the Parents' Perceptions of Care (PPC) instrument to assess healthcare interactions for acutely ill children. Initial testing shows promising psychometric properties, supporting further development for evaluating pediatric patient-provider communication.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Healthcare
  • Nursing Research
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Effective communication between healthcare professionals and families is crucial for children's acute hospital care.
  • Existing instruments may not fully capture the nuances of parent-provider interactions in pediatric settings.
  • Maijala's substantive theory of interaction provides a framework for understanding these complex relationships.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and psychometrically evaluate a new instrument, Parents' Perceptions of Care (PPC).
  • To measure the quality of interaction between healthcare professionals and parents of acutely ill children (aged 1-3 years).
  • To assess the construct validity and internal consistency of the PPC instrument.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the PPC instrument based on four concept categories from Maijala's theory.
  • Pilot testing of the PPC with 91 parents across four hospitals in southern Finland.
  • Assessment of construct validity using item analysis and internal consistency using Cronbach's alpha.

Main Results:

  • The PPC instrument was successfully developed and piloted.
  • Preliminary statistical analyses indicated sufficient construct validity and internal consistency.
  • The results provide a foundation for further psychometric refinement of the PPC scale.

Conclusions:

  • The Parents' Perceptions of Care (PPC) instrument shows potential for measuring parent-provider interactions in pediatric acute care.
  • Further psychometric development is warranted to enhance the reliability and validity of the PPC.
  • The PPC can contribute to improving the quality of care and communication in pediatric hospital settings.

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