Translation and psychometric testing of the Turkish version perspectives on caring for older patients scale among...

The increasing proportion of older adults requiring intensive care highlights the need for valid and reliable instruments that assess nurses' perspectives on caring for this vulnerable population. This study aimed to adapt both the full and shortened versions of the Perspectives on Caring for Older Patients scale into Turkish and to examine their psychometric properties among nurses working in critical care settings.

This was a methodological study. Data were collected from 308 intensive care nurses between June and August 2025. Psychometric analyses included assessments of language validity, content validity, confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency reliability, criterion validity, and test-retest reliability.

Confirmatory factor analysis yielded acceptable model fit values for both form of the scale. The Cronbach's alpha coefficients were calculated as 0.931 for the full form and 0.845 for the short form. Correlation analysis revealed a moderate, positive, and significant relationship between both forms and Kogan's Attitude Toward Older People Scale. Test-retest results showed no significant difference between measurements taken two weeks apart in a subsample of 50 participants, indicating temporal stability of the scale.

The Turkish PCOP scale is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing nurses' perspectives on caring for older adults in critical care. Using this scale in clinical and educational settings can inform interventions that strengthen geriatric nursing care, while simultaneously offering evidence for policymakers to identify training needs and develop strategies aimed at improving the quality of care for older patients in critical care environments.