Development and psychometric testing of the Pediatric Atraumatic Care Attitude Scale (PACAS) in pediatric nurses

The study aimed to develop and validate the Pediatric Atraumatic Care Attitude Scale (PACAS) for pediatric nurses, measuring attitudes toward atraumatic care practices. This methodological and correlational study included 336 pediatric nurses from various clinics in Turkey, between January and Augus...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric nursing 2024-11, Vol.79, p.e31-e37
Main Authors: Coşkun, Adnan Batuhan, Elmaoğlu, Erhan, Bektaş, Murat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Atraumatic care
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitude scale
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Humans
Male
Nurses, Pediatric - psychology
Pediatric Nursing
Psychometrics
Reliability
Reproducibility of Results
Surveys and Questionnaires
Turkey
Validity
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Summary:The study aimed to develop and validate the Pediatric Atraumatic Care Attitude Scale (PACAS) for pediatric nurses, measuring attitudes toward atraumatic care practices. This methodological and correlational study included 336 pediatric nurses from various clinics in Turkey, between January and August 2024. Construct validity was evaluated using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Internal consistency was assessed through item-total score correlation, test-retest reliability, and Cronbach's α coefficients. The content validity index (CVI) for PACAS items ranged from 0.84 to 1.00. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) coefficient was 0.978, and Bartlett's test of sphericity was significant (χ2 = 14,110.425, P 
ISSN:0882-5963
1532-8449
1532-8449
DOI:10.1016/j.pedn.2024.09.015