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Cross-cultural validity of the Individualised Care Scale - a Rasch model analysis.

Riitta Suhonen¹, Lee A Schmidt, Jouko Katajisto

¹Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Turku, Finland. suhonen.riitta@kolumbus.fi; riisuh@utu.fi

Journal of Clinical Nursing

|August 14, 2012

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This study used Rasch model analysis to assess the measurement invariance of the Individualised Care Scale across cultures. Results show general correspondence in item calibration, supporting its cross-cultural use.

Area of Science:

Psychometric evaluation
Cross-cultural research methodology
Health services research

Background:

Reliability evidence is crucial for cross-cultural comparative studies.
Ensuring consistent item functioning across diverse cultures and languages is essential for valid comparisons.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the measurement invariance of the Individualised Care Scale item ratings using Rasch model analysis.
To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Individualised Care Scale in different cultural contexts.

Main Methods:

Methodological and comparative design.
Secondary analysis of cross-cultural survey data (n=1093) from Finnish, Greek, Swedish, and English patients.
Rasch model analysis using the Winstep program to compute item calibrations and fit statistics.

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Main Results:

Average Individualised Care Scale item calibrations showed a generally similar trend across countries.
Slight differences in item rank and some item misfit were identified within countries.
Overall pattern of item calibration demonstrated general correspondence across the four versions.

Conclusions:

The Rasch model offers in-depth insights into the psychometric properties of the Individualised Care Scale.
The Individualised Care Scale - Patient version demonstrates general correspondence in item calibration patterns for cross-cultural studies.
Consideration should be given to refining the phrasing and targeting of certain items based on identified variations.