Perceptions of caring behaviours: A comparison of surgical oncology nurses and patients.

The purpose of this article was to compare surgical oncology nurses caring behaviours to perceptions of their surgical oncology inpatients and determine internal consistency of the CAT-Nurse. Nursing practice at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in Tampa, FL is guided by Duffy's Quality-Caring Model© . No study using Duffy's model for both oncology nurses and patients has been found. A descriptive correlation design was used adhering to the STROBE guidelines. Data were collected using CAT-Nurse and compared to data from a previous study using CAT (version V). Item responses were compared between nurses and patients using t tests. Patients scored higher on perceptions of caring behaviours. Mutual problem solving was an area for improvement. The CAT-Nurse demonstrated internal consistency reliability. Results from this study can make nurses more aware of the caring perceptions that are not as strong as others, and therefore may have the ability to promote transformation. The results can serve as foundational knowledge for action plans aimed at increasing nurse comfort addressing lower scoring caring behaviours that would then result in improving patient perceptions which could be linked to patient satisfaction and reimbursement.

Compton EK ，Gildemeyer K ，Reich RR ，Mason TM ... -  《-》

Nurses' Caring Behaviors: The Perception of Patients With Cancer at the Time of Discharge After Surgery.

Compton EK ，Gildemeyer K ，Mason TM ，Hartranft SR ，Sutton SK ... -  《-》

Caring behaviours in cancer care in Greece. Comparison of patients', their caregivers' and nurses' perceptions.

Although, within cancer nursing the concept of caring is central, there are limited studies comparing nurses', patients' and caregivers' views of care, especially in non-Anglo-Saxonic cultures. We explored and compared perceptions of caring behaviours by cancer patients, their caregivers, and nurses in Greece, as well as associations with demographic variables. A descriptive correlational study with cross-sectional comparisons was conducted in three cancer hospitals in Attica, with a convenience sample of 138 patients receiving chemotherapy and their family caregivers and 72 nurses. Participants completed the Caring Behaviour Inventory-24 (CBI-24). All groups perceived "Knowledge and skill" as the most important CBI sub-scale. There were no statistically significant differences between patients' and caregivers' perceptions of care. Overall, nurses rated their caring behaviours lower than patients and caregivers (p < 0.05). There was agreement among the three groups of participants regarding the two most and less common caring behaviours. Patients' educational background and hospitalization history, as well as the presence of a spouse as caregiver exhibited only weak (rho < 0.2) associations with their perceptions of care. As for nurses, the only factor significantly associated with their perceptions of care was marital status (p < 0.02). These findings demonstrate important similarities and discrepancies in the way Greek cancer patients, caregivers and their nurses perceive caring behaviours, and they illustrate the mainly technical orientation of cancer nursing care in Greece.

Karlou C ，Papathanassoglou E ，Patiraki E 《-》

Oncology patients' and nurses' perceptions of caring.

Poirier P ，Sossong A 《-》

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Chinese Comfort, Afford, Respect, and Expect scale of caring nurse-patient interaction competence.

To investigate the construct validity and reliability of the Chinese Comfort, Afford, Respect, and Expect scale, which can be used to determine clinical nurses' competence. The results can also serve to promote nursing competence and improve patient satisfaction. Nurse-patient interaction is critical for improving nursing care quality. However, to date, no relevant validated instrument has been proposed for assessing caring nurse-patient interaction competence in clinical practice. This study adapted and validated the Chinese version of the caring nurse-patient interaction scale. A cross-cultural adaptation and validation study. A psychometric analysis of the four major constructs of the Chinese Comfort, Afford, Respect, and Expect scale was conducted on a sample of 356 nurses from a medical centre in China. Item analysis and exploratory factor analysis were adopted to extract the main components, both the internal consistency and correlation coefficients were used to examine reliability and a confirmatory factor analysis was adopted to verify the construct validity. The goodness-of-fit results of the model were strong. The standardised factor loadings of the Chinese Comfort, Afford, Respect, and Expect scale ranged from 0.73-0.95, indicating that the validity and reliability of this instrument were favourable. Moreover, the 12 extracted items explained 95.9% of the measured content of the Chinese Comfort, Afford, Respect, and Expect scale. The results serve as empirical evidence regarding the validity and reliability of the Chinese Comfort, Afford, Respect, and Expect scale. Hospital nurses increasingly demand help from patients and their family members in identifying health problems and assisting with medical decision-making. Therefore, enhancing nurses' competence in nurse-patient interactions is crucial for nursing and hospital managers to improve nursing care quality. The Chinese caring nurse-patient interaction scale can serve as an effective tool for nursing and hospital managers to evaluate the caring nurse-patient interaction confidence of nurses and improve inpatient satisfaction and quality of care.

Chung HC ，Hsieh TC ，Chen YC ，Chang SC ，Hsu WL ... -  《-》