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Development and psychometric evaluation of “Caring Ability of Mother with Preterm Infant Scale”
Saleheh Tajalli
Authors Saleheh Tajalli, Abbas Ebadi, Soroor Parvizy, Carole Kenner
Publication date ۲۰۲۴/۴/۲۹
Journal BMC nursin
Volume ۲۳
Issue 1
Pages ۲۹۷
Publisher BioMed Central
Description Background
Caring ability is one of the most important indicators regarding care outcomes. A valid and reliable scale for the evaluation of caring ability in mothers with preterm infants is lacking.
Objective
The present study was conducted with the aim of designing and psychometric evaluation of the tool for assessing caring ability in mothers with preterm infants.
Method
A mixed-method exploratory design was conducted from 2021 to 2023. First the concept of caring ability of mothers with preterm infants was clarified using literature review and comparative content analysis, and a pool of items was created. Then, in the quantitative study, the psychometric properties of the scale were evaluated using validity and reliability tests. A maximum likelihood extraction with promax rotation was performed on 401 mothers with the mean age of 31.67 ± ۶.۱۴ years to assess the construct validity.
Result
Initial caring ability of mother …