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Psychometric testing of the Revised Humane Caring Scale for adult patients in Singapore

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  • Mien Li Goh
  • Emily NK Ang
  • Yiong‐Huak Chan
  • Hong‐Gu He
  • Katri Vehviläinen‐Julkunen

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In this study, we examined the validity and reliability of the Revised Humane Caring Scale as used by adult patients in a tertiary hospital in Singapore. A three‐phase descriptive quantitative study was conducted. In phase I, an expert panel of nurses and inpatients examined the content validity of the scale; phase II comprised a pilot study on 20 patients; and in phase III, a large‐scale study on 235 patients was implemented to test the internal consistency of the scale. The results revealed that the content validity index of the scale ranged from 0.856 to 1, and the scale had a high inter‐rater agreement kappa value of 0.940. Cronbach's alpha ranged from 0.798 to 0.877 in phase II, and from 0.579 to 0.760 in phase III, respectively. The Revised Humane Caring Scale revealed good content validity and an acceptable level of internal consistency. The scale is an acceptable measurement tool for evaluating adult patients' satisfaction during hospitalization.

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  • Mien Li Goh & Emily NK Ang & Yiong‐Huak Chan & Hong‐Gu He & Katri Vehviläinen‐Julkunen, 2015. "Psychometric testing of the Revised Humane Caring Scale for adult patients in Singapore," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 17(3), pages 370-376, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:nuhsci:v:17:y:2015:i:3:p:370-376
    DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12199
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    1. Mien Li Goh & Emily N. K. Ang & Yiong-Huak Chan & Hong-Gu He & Katri Vehviläinen-Julkunen, 2018. "Patient Satisfaction Is Linked to Nursing Workload in a Singapore Hospital," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 27(6), pages 692-713, July.
    2. Annamaria Bagnasco & Milko Zanini & Nicoletta Dasso & Silvia Rossi & Fiona Timmins & Miss Carolina Galanti & Giuseppe Aleo & Gianluca Catania & Loredana Sasso, 2020. "Dignity, privacy, respect and choice—A scoping review of measurement of these concepts within acute healthcare practice," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 29(11-12), pages 1832-1857, June.
    3. Ting Li & Su‐Wei Wang & Jing‐Jing Zhou & Qing‐Zhuo Ren & Yu‐Lin Gao, 2018. "Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Stress‐Related Growth Scale: Short Form in undergraduate nursing students," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 20(4), pages 509-515, December.

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