Emotional Touch Nursing Competencies Model
Author Information
Author(s): Ahn Hyochol, Eysenbach Gunther, Yilmaz Seda Salman, Jung Sun-Young, Lee Ji-Hyeon
Primary Institution: College of Nursing Daegu University
Hypothesis
This study aims to develop and validate a competency model for emotional touch nursing that responds to the evolving demands of the changing health care environment.
Conclusion
The findings from this study confirmed that this scale has sufficient validity and reliability to measure emotional touch nursing competencies.
Supporting Evidence
- The scale consists of 38 items across 8 factors.
- The internal consistency reliability was acceptable (Cronbach α=0.95).
- The model fit indices indicated an acceptable fit for the confirmatory factor analysis.
Takeaway
This study created a tool to help nurses show empathy and emotional connection while using new technologies in healthcare.
Methodology
The study used exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis to validate the emotional touch nursing competencies model based on data from 511 nurses.
Limitations
The study focused on nurses in specific regions and may not represent all nursing populations.
Participant Demographics
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Statistical Information
P-Value
<0.001
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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