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Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the third version of "Perception of Behavior Related to Humanized Nursing Care" (PCHE: Spanish acronym). Method: This is a descriptive methodological study that included psychometric texts of the PCHE as an instrument to evaluate the characteristics of nursing care provided in hospital settings. The instrument was reviewed with the participation of 320 hospitalized patients, and validity and reliability were measured through an assessment of internal consistency. Results: An agreement index of 0.92 and a content validity index of 0.98 were obtained by the group of experts. In the factor analysis, 0.956 was obtained for the KMO index and 0.0 on Bartlett's sphericity test. These indicators made it possible to calculate the factor loadings and, therefore, to determine statistically the construct of the instrument, which led to defining three dimensions hypothetically: qualities of nursing, openness to nurse-patient communication, and willingness to provide care. Conclusions: The third version of "Perception of Behavior Related to Humanized Nursing Care" is a valid and reliable instrument for use in hospital settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This research was designed to determine the validity and reliability of the Zarit Burden Interview, specifically the 22-item Spanish version, as an instrument to measure the burden of care perceived by family caregivers of patients in Colombia with chronic diseases. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study of 652 family caregivers of patients with chronic diseases who reside in five regions of Colombia was conducted to establish construct validity, with a factor analysis and internal consistency reliability measured by determining the Cronbach's alpha value. Result: In terms of construct validity, the study reports the total loading, based on free association of a varimax rotation, and in the dimensions that include interpersonal burden, impact of care, and skills and expectations about care. The factor loadings pertain to the items introduced to measure each of the proposed dimensions. Conclusion: The results showed the 22-item Spanish version of the Zarit Burden Interview is an instrument that can be applied and understood easily in a Colombian population with different educational, socio-economic and cultural levels. It also proved to be valid and reliable for assessing the burden of care perceived by family caregivers of patients with chronic diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: Study the factor structure of Life Satisfaction Index for the third age, short form (LSITA-SF), its internal consistency, content validity, and to contrast its divergent validity. This index is proposed as a subjective indicator of successful aging Roy Adaptation Model, self concept mode. It is contrasted to a brief measurement of depression (CESD-7) that served as contextual stimuli in a major study. Materials and methods: The LSITA-SF scale and the (CESD-7) were applied to a non-probabilistic sample of 255 mexican volunteers from 60 to 100 years old. The content validity was evaluated by three experts. The internal consistency was calculated by the Cronbach's Alpha coefficient, the factor analysis by Principal Component Analysis and Varimax rotation, the confirmatory factor analysis by Maximum Likelihood and the divergent validity by the Spearman correlation coefficient. Results: The content validity was adequate. A three correlated factors model showed the best fit (X² [41, N = 255] = 77.30, p = 0,001, GFI = 0,96, AGFI = 0,935, and RMSEA = 0,059), one item was deleted. Internal consistency was (a = 0,80). The correlation between LSITA-SF11 and CESD-7 was moderate (rs = -0,38); and between LSITA-11 and physical health measured by five items of SF-12 was (rs = 0,32). Conclusion: The 11-items LSITA scale shows preliminary good properties of reliability and validity in Mexican elderly people. We suggest its study for further validation in Mexico and other Spanish speaking countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Validate the Caring Efficacy Scale and Nyberg's Caring Assessment. Both these elements are based on the Theory of ranspersonal Human Caring, which is founded on the humanistic and ethical aspects of care. Method: These scales were validated in a sample comprised of 30 Chilean nurses. Cronbach's alpha was 0.76 for the Caring Efficacy Scale and 0.82 for Nyberg's Caring Assessment. In terms of construct validity, both instruments are correlated positively and significantly. Results: Divergence is weighted as a strategy or approach to this validity in both instruments, and a subscale was used to evaluate lack of empathy with the suffering of others. Conclusion: The validation of these scales is a contribution to transpersonal human caring in terms of knowing the significance nurses give to it and how effective they feel, as well as to remedy shortcomings in the teaching and practice of human care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]