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Preliminary validation of a nurse-patient interaction tool
H J Krouse1, J H Krouse, S J Roberts
1Boston College School of Nursing, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167.
Perceptual and Motor Skills
|August 1, 1988
Summary
This study developed a Nurse-Patient Interaction Tool to assess patient responses to nurse communication styles. Initial findings show the tool reliably measures patient control and agreement with the care plan.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Communication
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Effective nurse-patient communication is crucial for positive health outcomes.
- Existing tools may not fully capture the nuances of patient perceptions during interactions.
- Assessing patient responses to different communication styles is essential for improving care quality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a novel Nurse-Patient Interaction Tool.
- To evaluate the reliability and utility of the tool in a simulated healthcare setting.
- To identify key factors influencing patient perceptions of nurse interactions.
Main Methods:
- Development of a 44-item Likert-type scale.
- Application of factor analysis to identify underlying constructs.
- Assessment of internal consistency and reliability of the identified factors.
- Utilizing a simulated healthcare setting for initial validation.
Main Results:
- Factor analysis identified two primary factors: Control vs. Powerlessness and Agreement with Plan.
- These factors demonstrated adequate reliability and utility in the simulated setting.
- The tool effectively assessed patient responses to varying nurse-patient communication styles.
Conclusions:
- The Nurse-Patient Interaction Tool shows promise as a valid measure of patient perceptions.
- The identified factors provide insight into patient experiences with nurse communication.
- Further validation across diverse patient populations is recommended to establish broader clinical utility.