University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
Nurs Ethics. 2024 Aug;31(5):791-804. doi: 10.1177/09697330231204986. Epub 2023 Oct 5.
Family and Community Health Nurses (FCHNs) are at a higher risk of experiencing emotional exhaustion and feelings of low personal accomplishment. Higher levels of professional identity may decrease these negative feelings. Its measurement could produce positive effects for FCHNs and the quality of care they offer.
This study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties (validity and reliability) of the Nurses Professional Values Scale-Revised (NPVS-R) on FCHNs in Italy.
A cross-sectional research design was used.
A convenience sample of FCHNs was recruited in an out-of-hospital setting from Italy. A total of 202 nurses were eligible (mean age of 41.11 ± 10.55 years; 78.2% female).
The study was performed in accordance with the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki. Participants were asked for their consent and were guaranteed anonymity in the information collected. The study was approved by the internal review board of the university.
Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) supported a unidimensional factorial structure of the NPVS-R with an adequate fit to the data. Internal consistency reliability was also supported. The construct validity was further reinforced by the concurrent validity results showing a positive and significant correlation of professional identity with job satisfaction.
The NPVS-R is a valid and reliable instrument to measure professional identity among FCHNs. It can be used in clinical practice to improve FCHNs' psychological-emotional feelings and quality of care provided, in research to allow comprehensive understanding of professional identity, and in educational settings to monitor the professional identity levels of Family and Community Health Nursing students.
家庭和社区卫生护士（FCHN）经历情绪疲惫和成就感低的风险较高。更高水平的职业认同感可能会减少这些负面情绪。其衡量标准可能会对 FCHN 及其提供的护理质量产生积极影响。
本研究旨在评估意大利 FCHN 护士职业价值观量表修订版（NPVS-R）的心理测量特性（有效性和可靠性）。
采用横断面研究设计。
在意大利的非住院环境中，通过便利抽样招募了 FCHN 作为研究对象。共有 202 名护士符合条件（平均年龄为 41.11 ± 10.55 岁；78.2%为女性）。
本研究符合世界医学协会赫尔辛基宣言的规定。研究对象被要求同意，并保证所收集信息的匿名性。该研究得到了大学内部审查委员会的批准。
验证性因子分析（CFA）支持 NPVS-R 的单维因子结构，数据拟合度良好。内部一致性信度也得到了支持。同时，职业认同感与工作满意度之间存在正相关且具有统计学意义，这进一步加强了结构有效性。
NPVS-R 是一种有效的工具，可用于衡量 FCHN 的职业认同感。它可以在临床实践中用于改善 FCHN 的心理情绪感受和提供的护理质量，在研究中用于全面了解职业认同感，在教育环境中用于监测家庭和社区卫生护理学生的职业认同感水平。
