Attitudes of nurses towards families: validation of the scale Families' Importance in Nursing Care - Nurses Attitudes

Authors

  • Palmira da Conceição M. Oliveira Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto
  • Henriqueta Ilda V. Fernandes Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto
  • Ana Isabel S. P. Vilar Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto
  • Maria Henriqueta de J. S. Figueiredo Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto
  • Maria Margarida Silva R. S. Ferreira Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto
  • Maria Júlia C. M. Martinho Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto
  • Maria do Céu A. B. Figueiredo Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto
  • Luísa Maria da C. Andrade Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto
  • José Carlos M. de Carvalho Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto
  • Maria Manuela Ferreira P. da S. Martins Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342011000600008

Keywords:

Family nursing, Attitude of health personnel, Cross-cultural comparison, Psychometrics, Validation studies

Abstract

The attitudes of nurses towards families determine the care process. With this study, we aimed to obtain an instrument that would allow us to learn about this variable. Hence, our purpose was to perform the cross-cultural adaptation and evaluate the psychometric features of the Portuguese version of the instrument Families' Importance in Nursing Care - Nurses Attitudes (FINC-NA), which aims to evaluate the attitudes of nurses towards the importance of involving the patient's family in the nursing care. The method recommended by the literature was followed. The sample consisted of 136 nurses working in primary health care. The results obtained in the reliability tests showed good internal consistency (Cronbach's Alpha=0.87). The psychometric study permits us to state that the Portuguese version of the FINC-NA, which in Portuguese is referred to as A importância das famílias nos cuidados de enfermagem - atitudes dos enfermeiros (IFCE-AE), is a reliable and valid tool.

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Published

2011-12-01

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 6 (2011)

Section

Original Article

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How to Cite

Oliveira, P. da C. M., Fernandes, H. I. V., Vilar, A. I. S. P., Figueiredo, M. H. de J. S., Ferreira, M. M. S. R. S., Martinho, M. J. C. M., Figueiredo, M. do C. A. B., Andrade, L. M. da C., Carvalho, J. C. M. de, & Martins, M. M. F. P. da S. (2011). Attitudes of nurses towards families: validation of the scale Families’ Importance in Nursing Care - Nurses Attitudes. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 45(6), 1331-1337. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342011000600008