title: Differences and similarities in the perception of caring between Spanish and UK nurses.
abstract: The aim of the present paper was to compare and contrast perceptions of caring in nursing between Spanish and UK nurses. There are no previous studies comparing directly the perceptions of caring across cultures in nursing. A survey method was used employing the 25-item Caring Dimensions Inventory. Data were Mokken scaled for comparison with data from a previous study and scores for common items on the 25-item Caring Dimension Inventory for Spanish and UK nurses were correlated. There were similarities and differences between Spanish and UK nurses' perceptions of caring: many similar items were incorporated into Mokken scales but the endorsement of items did not correlate. The present work demonstrates that it is possible to measure differences and similarities in perceptions of caring. The study design could be improved and such work could be valuable in cross-cultural work with nurses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Social Work and Applied Health Studies, University of Hull, Hull, UK. r.watson@hull.ac.uk
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: Amandah Lea
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Hoogbruin
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rumeu
authors.forename: Maribel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beunza
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Barbarin
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Macdonald
authors.forename: Tracey
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: McCready
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009729:Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom