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Nurses' perceptions of caring activities in nursing
Neriman Akansel1, Roger Watson2, Nursel Vatansever1
1Department of Nursing Bursa Uludag University Faculty of Health Sciences Bursa Turkey.
Aim:
This study aimed to determine nurses' perceptions of caring activities in nursing.
Design:
A descriptive study design.
Methods:
A Turkish translation of the 25-item version of the Caring Dimensions Inventory was completed by 260 nurses working in one university hospital. Data were analysed using Mokken scaling.
Results:
Technical aspects of nursing were highly endorsed items such as "observing the effects of a medication on a patient, measuring vital signs, being technically competent with a clinical procedure, consulting with the doctor" except for the item "providing privacy for a patient" which is a psychosocial item. The range of items included in the Mokken scale with "providing privacy for a patient" (mean = 4.31) as the most endorsed, and "exploring the patient's lifestyle" (mean = 2.60) being the least endorsed item. Listening to patients and involving them in their care are not considered as caring.
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