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Physical Examination Attitudes and Practices Scale: Psychometric Evaluation on Turkish Nurses
Serife Koc1, Handan Eren2, Demet Celik3
1Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health Nursing, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Karaman, Turkey serifekoc@kmu.edu.tr.
Abstract:
Background and Purpose: Physical examination (PE) is an important element used in the diagnostic process. This cross-sectional and methodological study was conducted methodologically to test cross-cultural and linguistic adaptation of the Turkish version of the Physical Examination Attitudes and Practices Scale (PEAPS) and to test the reliability and validity of Turkish nurses. Methods: The study was carried out with a methodological, cross-sectional design, with 372 nurses working in different departments at a state hospital. Results: The content validity index was found to be .87. Item-total score correlation coefficients were above .30; Cronbach's alpha was found to be .89. Conclusions: The instrument is an acceptable, valid, and reliable tool in Turkish for evaluating the attitudes and practices toward PE. Attitudes toward PE can be examined by health professionals working in different fields and cultures.
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