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Federica Dellafiore1, Anna Maria Grugnetti2, Rosario Caruso3
1Health Professions Research and Development Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milano, Italy.
Journal of Nursing Measurement
|October 17, 2020
Summary
The Italian version of the Nurses Professional Values Scale-Three (I-NPVS-3) is validated for assessing nurses' professional values. This tool supports educational and research endeavors for nurses and students in Italy.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Psychometrics
- Healthcare Education
Background:
- Assessing nurses' professional values (NPVs) in Italy is challenging due to a lack of validated instruments.
- Existing measures do not adequately capture the nuances of NPVs in the Italian nursing context.
Purpose of the Study:
- To validate the "Nurses Professional Values Scale-Three" (NPVS-3) for use in Italy, creating the Italian version (I-NPVS-3).
- To provide a reliable and valid tool for measuring NPVs among Italian nurses and nursing students.
Main Methods:
- The study employed a multiphase design.
- Phases included cultural and linguistic adaptation, content and face validity assessments, and construct validity analysis.
- Confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate the scale's structure.
Main Results:
- The I-NPVS-3 demonstrated adequate content validity.
- Confirmatory factor analysis supported a three-factorial structure (caring, activism, professionalism).
- The scale exhibited sufficient internal consistency across its domains.
Conclusions:
- The I-NPVS-3 is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing nurses' professional values in Italy.
- The validated scale is suitable for educational and research applications within the Italian nursing population.
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