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. 2023 Apr;10(4):2319-2328.
doi: 10.1002/nop2.1485. Epub 2022 Nov 20.

Psychometric testing of the facilitative student-patient relationship scale within six EUROPEAN countries

Arja Suikkala  1 , Sanna Koskinen  1 , Indrė Brasaitė-Abromė  2 , Pilar Fuster-Linares  3 , Daniela Lehwaldt  4 , Helena Leino-Kilpi  1   5 , Gabriele Meyer  6 , Herdís Sveinsdóttir  7 , Jouko Katajisto  8 ; ProCompNurse Consortium
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Psychometric testing of the facilitative student-patient relationship scale within six EUROPEAN countries

Arja Suikkala et al. Nurs Open. 2023 Apr.

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the study was to test the psychometric properties of the Facilitative Student-Patient Relationship (FSPR) Scale in clinical practicum in hospital settings within six European countries.

Design: A multi-country, cross-sectional survey design was applied.

Methods: A convenience sample of graduating nursing students (N = 1,796) completed the FSPR Scale. Psychometric testing was carried out through explorative factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's alpha.

Results: Both validity and reliability of the scale were confirmed. The explorative factor analysis yielded a two-factor construct explaining 47.7% of the total variance, identifying two sub-scales: caring relationship and learning relationship. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the two-factor structure. The Cronbach alpha coefficients (0.8-0.9) indicated acceptable reliability of the scale.

Keywords: clinical; education; nursing; psychometric; student-patient relationship; students; surveys.

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Hypothesized model. FSPR, Facilitative Student‐Patient Relationship Scale
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Modified model. FSPR, Facilitative Student‐Patient Relationship Scale
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