Measuring parental uncertainty during the diagnosis phase of serious illness in a child.
The purpose of this study was to revise and evaluate the Parental Perception of Uncertainty Scale (PPUS) for use in measuring parental uncertainty during the diagnosis of serious illness in a child. The concept of parental uncertainty during diagnosis was elaborated and original PPUS items were revised based on a review of the literature. Content validity of the revision was judged by nurse and parent experts. Preliminary psychometric evaluation of the measure was conducted in a sample of 25 biological mothers of infants who are HIV seropositive. The results offer initial support for the reliability and validity of the revised instrument.
Santacroce
S J
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Yale University School of Nursing, 100 Church Street South, PO Box 9740, New Haven, CT 06536-0740, USA. sheila.santacroce@yale.edu
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires