Abstract:

To determine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the "Empowerment of Parents in The Intensive Care-Neonatology Scale" developed by Latour in The Netherlands. METHODS: This methodological study was conducted in University Hospital between April and October 2017 in Istanbul. This Likert type scale consists of 57 items and five subscales. This scale was developed in English so we used translation and back translation then reviewed by an expert for examined content validity. Psycohometric characters analyses examined via items total score correlation, Pearson correlation analyses, Cronbach Alpha value, test-retest correlation and confirmatory factor analyses methods. Data was collected from 290 parents after obtaining ethical approval and official permission from the relevant hospitals' administrations.  Results: Content Validity Index for the scale was found. It has been found that the correlation coefficient between the score of each item and the scale was between r=.48-.83; the correlation coefficient of each subscale item and the subscale score was between r=.63-.90; the correlation coefficient of the subscale score and the scale score was between r=.84-.93. There is a statistically significant correlation between these results (p<.001). The Cronbach Alfa correlation coefficient was found.89–96 of the subscales. There is no significant difference between two separate applications of the scale in test-retest reliability analysis (p>.05). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The results of this study determined that the Turkish version of the Empowerment of Parents in The Intensive Care-Neonatology Scale is valid and reliable and can be used for measuring parent satisfaction in the NICU who are receiving family centered care.

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