title: A Rasch Rating Scale Analysis of the Presence of Nursing Scale-RN.
abstract: The phenomenon of nursing presence encompasses the emotional connection between nurse and patient, and technical skills performed by the nurse. The Presence of Nursing Scale-RN version (PONS-RN) was developed to measure nurses' perceptions of their ability to be present to their patients. This study summarizes the process of re-evaluation of the psychometric properties of the PONS-RN instrument. A sample of 76 registered nurses providing direct patient care responded to the 31-item questionnaire. The Rasch rating scale model was used for assessing construct validity of PONS-RN data. A principal component analysis (PCA) of residuals supported appropriateness of the subscales defined by a 2-dimensional structure. The results of item and person fit analysis, rating scale functioning analysis and reliability analysis have demonstrated that the thirty-one item Presence of Nursing Scale-RN instrument yielded measures with high validity and reliability as two sub-scales.
authors.affiliation: Carol Kostovich, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University Chicago, Health Sciences Campus, 2160 S. First Ave., Maywood, IL 60153, USA, ckostovich1@IUC.edu.
authors.forename: Carol T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Kostovich
authors.forename: Beyza Aksu
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Dunya
authors.forename: Lee A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Eileen G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Collins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002641:Chicago; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015233:Models, Statistical; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009726:Nurses / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods*; D057566:Self Report; D012647:Self-Assessment; D000066477:Work Performance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult