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1Sinop University Health College Nursing Department, Sinop, Turkey.
International Nursing Review
|May 4, 2019
Summary
This study culturally adapted the Holistic Nursing Competence Scale for Turkish nurses. The validated and reliable Turkish version can now assess holistic nursing skills in practice, education, and research.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Healthcare Professional Development
Background:
- Holistic nursing requires assessing physical, social, psychological, cultural, and spiritual well-being.
- No existing tools in Turkey evaluate holistic nursing competencies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To culturally adapt the Holistic Nursing Competence Scale for the Turkish context.
- To evaluate the reliability and validity of the adapted scale.
Main Methods:
- 288 nurses from two Ankara hospitals participated.
- Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) assessed scale structure and fit.
- Cronbach's alpha calculated for reliability.
Main Results:
- Content validity index was 0.90 based on expert review.
- CFA confirmed acceptable model fit for the adapted scale.
- Cronbach's alpha values were 0.97 (full scale) and 0.90.
Conclusions:
- The Turkish version of the Holistic Nursing Competence Scale is a valid and reliable instrument.
- This tool can be used in Turkish nursing practice, education, and research to measure holistic competence.
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