Validity and reliability of the palliative nursing care quality scale in Türkiye

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Palliative Nursing Care Quality Scale (PNCQS) in nursing in Türkiye. Measurement tools are important in the evaluation of care quality. It is important to assess the quality of care provided by nurses to improve the well-being of palliative patients.
METHODS: This was a methodological study. This was conducted in Türkiye. The study sample included a total of 210 participants. Linguistic validity, content validity, item validity (item difficulty and discriminating index), and construct validity were tested for the validity of the scale. The reliability of the tool was evaluated by conducting internal consistency and a split-half-test analysis.
RESULTS: Internal consistency is high for all domains of the PNCQS (Cronbach’s α ≥0.91). While the content validity index (CVI) for the items varies between 0.81 and 1.00, the CVI for the scale (Scale-CVI) is 0.92. As a result of confirmatory factor analysis, fit indices of the scale (χ2/df [2.136], GFI [0.85], adjusted good fit index [0.80], comparative fit index [0.91], normed fit index [0.85], Tucker–Lewis index [0.89], and root mean square error of approximation [0.075]).
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The PNCQS-TR is a valid and reliable tool for palliative nursing in the Turkish community.