The Turkish Version of the Compassionate Care Assessment Tool: A Validity and Reliability Study

Background and Purpose: The Compassionate Care Assessment Tool was designed to evaluate the compassionate care characteristics of nurses. The aim of this study was to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version. Methods: This study was a methodological type of study. Data were collected from 300 patients hospitalized in different services. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22.0 and LISREL 8.7. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to analyze the data. Results: The content validity index of the scale was 0.94. Confirmatory factor analysis conducted on the Turkish form showed that all items fell within the subscales of the original scale. and that their factor loads were between .37 and .78. The coefficient α of the scale was .897. Conclusions: The tool is a valid and reliable tool for evaluating compassionate care given by nurses.