Cultural Adaptation, Validation, and Analysis of the Self-Efficacy in Palliative Care Scale for Use with Spanish Nurses

Raquel Herrero-Hahn, Rafael Montoya-Juárez, César Hueso-Montoro, Celia Martí-García, Diego Alejandro Salazar-Blandón and María Paz García-Caro
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Raquel Herrero-Hahn: University Health Provider Institution, University of Antioquia, Medellín 050010, Colombia
Rafael Montoya-Juárez: Faculty of Health Sciences, Psychosocial and Transcultural Aspects of Health and Illness (CTS436) Research Group, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
César Hueso-Montoro: Faculty of Health Sciences, Psychosocial and Transcultural Aspects of Health and Illness (CTS436) Research Group, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Celia Martí-García: Faculty of Health Sciences, Psychosocial and Transcultural Aspects of Health and Illness (CTS436) Research Group, University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain
Diego Alejandro Salazar-Blandón: Faculty of Nursing, University of Antioquia, Medellín 050010, Colombia
María Paz García-Caro: Faculty of Health Sciences, Psychosocial and Transcultural Aspects of Health and Illness (CTS436) Research Group, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 23, 1-15

Abstract: The aim of the present study is to validate the Self-Efficacy in Palliative Care Scale (SEPC) in Spanish nursing professionals and students, to describe their levels of self-efficacy, and to determine the influencing factors. A validation study and a cross-sectional descriptive study were carried out, with the data analysed using contrast tests and multiple linear regression; 552 nurses and 440 nursing students participated. The Spanish version consists of 23 items and has a high degree of reliability (α = 0.944). Confirmatory factor analysis revealed one additional factor (i.e., management of psychosocial and spiritual aspects) in comparison to the original scale. Contrast tests revealed that the mean SEPC score was higher in professionals than in students ( p < 0.001) and that the professionals who had higher levels of self-efficacy were older ( p < 0.001), had more previous training ( p < 0.001), and had more experience in end-of-life care ( p = 0.001). The linear analysis results confirm a significant association between age and previous training in end-of-life care. The Spanish version of the SEPC is a reliable tool for both nursing professionals and students. The level of self-efficacy of both groups is moderate and is influenced by age, experience, and training in end-of-life care.

Keywords: validation studies; nursing; nursing students; palliative care; self-efficacy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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