title: Validation of the Brazilian version of the Newcastle Satisfaction with Nursing Scales: a partial least squares path modeling approach.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Assessing patient satisfaction requires reliable and valid instruments. This study evaluated the reliability and validity of the Brazilian version of the Newcastle Satisfaction with Nursing Scales (B-NSNS).
  
  
  METHODS
  This cross-sectional study enrolled 351 adult inpatients. Partial least squares path modeling (PLS-PM) approach was used to evaluate the reliability and validity of this instrument.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After the adjustments of model, both constructs exhibited adequate convergent and discriminant validity, showing that experiences with nursing care have a significant effect on patient satisfaction (r = .70) and account for 49.1% of the variance in patient satisfaction with the nursing care (R2 = 0.49).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The B-NSNS result in a valid and reliable measure for use in managing nursing care.
authors.forename: Gisele Hespanhol
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Dorigan
authors.forename: Edinêis de Brito
authors.initials: Ede B
authors.lastname: Guirardello
authors.forename: Dirceu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McColl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016018:Least-Squares Analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results