title: Measurement of family-centered care in the neonatal intensive care unit and professional background.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aims of this study were to examine the validity and reliability of the Measure of Processes of Care for Service Providers (MPOC-SP) for multidisciplinary teams in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and to examine differences among professions.
  
  
  METHODS
  A Japanese language version of the MPOC-SP questionnaire was distributed among the professionals employed at three perinatal medical centers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 83 multidisciplinary team members completed the questionnaire. The construct validity was examined by a confirmative analysis of each scale structure. The MPOC-SP showed adequate internal consistency. The test-retest analysis showed that the MPOC-SP, except the 'providing general information' scale, is a reliable tool. The results suggest that professional background affects the attitude and behavior of professionals involved in family-centered care.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The MPOC-SP has good psychometric properties and can be used to identify areas for improvement in the family-centered care provided by multidisciplinary teams in the NICUs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Himuro
authors.affiliation: 1] Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan [2] Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sapporo Medical University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miyagishima
authors.affiliation: Department of First Division of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kozuka
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsutsumi
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mori
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D022143:Family Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D007564:Japan; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult