title: Development and Psychometric Testing of the Humanistic Nurse-Patient Scale.
abstract: Quality of life and well-being of older patients in chronic care facilities is often determined by their relationships with nurses. The authors developed and tested a scale to assess patients' views of what matters most when relating to nurses. Based on the humanistic nursing theory by Paterson and Zderad (1988), 69 items were created and tested with a sample of 40 patients, resulting in refinement of a scale with 24 items. This scale was factor analysed on responses from 249 patients residing in five facilities in Ontario, Canada. The Humanistic Relationship Importance Scale demonstrated strong internal consistency, stability, and reliability with a five-factor solution (α = .87). Construct validity was supported through factual identification. This scale is a valid measure of patients' perspectives of a nurse-patient relationship in chronic care and can be used to measure health professionals' relationships with their older patients and evaluate interventions to enhance relational care.
authors.affiliation: Conestoga College,School of Health & Life Sciences and Community Services and Schlegel-University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging.
authors.forename: Veronique M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Boscart
authors.affiliation: Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing,University of Toronto.
authors.forename: Dorothy
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pringle
authors.affiliation: Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing,University of Toronto.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Peter
authors.affiliation: Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing,University of Toronto.
authors.forename: Francine
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wynn
authors.affiliation: Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing,University of Toronto.
authors.forename: Katherine S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: McGilton
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009726:Nurses; D009735:Nursing Homes; D009864:Ontario; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000592:standards*; D011788:Quality of Life; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
keywords: aging; chronic care; développement de l'échelle; humanistic nursing theory; nurse-patient relationships; relation de soins; relational care; relations infirmière-patient; scale development; soins au malades chroniques; théorie de soins infirmiers humanistes; vieillissement