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Journal article
A psychometric analysis of the Caring Assessment Tool version V
Nursing open, Vol.6(3), pp.1038-1046
07/2019
PMCID: PMC6650647
PMID: 31367429
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Abstract
Aim
The aim of this study was to examine the factor structure and construct validity of the Caring Assessment Tool version V (CAT-V) for patients in Australian hospitals.
Design
Secondary analysis of CAT-V surveys from the Australian Nursing Outcomes Collaborative (AUSNOC) data set was used. The CAT was originally developed in the United States of America.
Methods
The 27-item CAT-V was administered to patients prior to discharge from eight wards in three Australian hospitals in 2016. The psychometric properties of the CAT were evaluated using item analysis and exploratory factor analyses.
Results
Item analysis of surveys from 476 participants showed high levels of perceived caring behaviours and actions. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a two-factor structure consisting of: Nurse–patient communication; and Feeling cared for. The CAT-V is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring patients’ perceptions of the attitudes and actions of nurses in Australia.
Details
- Title
- A psychometric analysis of the Caring Assessment Tool version V
- Creators
- Jenny Sim - University of WollongongSamuel Lapkin - University of WollongongJoanne Joyce - La Trobe UniversityRob Gordon - University of WollongongConrad Kobel - University of WollongongRitin Fernandez - St George Hospital
- Publication Details
- Nursing open, Vol.6(3), pp.1038-1046
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
- Identifiers
- 991013092673102368
- Copyright
- © 2019 The Authors. Nursing Open published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article