Nursing ReportsPub Date : 2025-05-13DOI: 10.3390/nursrep15050170
Katarzyna Anna Urbańska, Beata Naworska, Agnieszka Drosdzol-Cop
{"title":"Correction: Urbańska et al. Influence of Sociodemographic Factors on Level Stress and Coping Strategies of Nurses and Midwives Caring for Newborns with Lethal Defects. <i>Nurs. Rep.</i> 2025, <i>15</i>, 116.","authors":"Katarzyna Anna Urbańska, Beata Naworska, Agnieszka Drosdzol-Cop","doi":"10.3390/nursrep15050170","DOIUrl":"10.3390/nursrep15050170","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There was an error in the original publication [...].</p>","PeriodicalId":40753,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Reports","volume":"15 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12113946/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144152293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing ReportsPub Date : 2025-05-12DOI: 10.3390/nursrep15050169
Ülle Parm, Triinu Põiklik, Anna-Liisa Tamm
{"title":"Understanding Needlestick Injuries Among Estonian Nurses: Prevalence, Contributing Conditions, and Safety Awareness.","authors":"Ülle Parm, Triinu Põiklik, Anna-Liisa Tamm","doi":"10.3390/nursrep15050169","DOIUrl":"10.3390/nursrep15050169","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background/Objective</b>: Needlestick injuries (NSIs) are a significant source of bloodborne infections among nurses. This study aimed to assess the prevalence, contributing factors, and awareness of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) among Estonian nurses. <b>Methods</b>: This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted using an electronic questionnaire in September 2024. <b>Results</b>: The majority of the 211 nurses participating in this study were females aged 21 to 75 years. Notably, 57.1% (n = 109, aged 43.9 ± 12.2) had experienced an NSI in the past decade. Most injuries occurred during sharps' disposal (33%) and with syringe needles (72%). Among those injured, 84% washed the area with water and soap, 80% used alcohol-based disinfectants, and 69% reported the incident. However, 20.6% did not report due to perceived insignificance or lack of follow-up actions. Additionally, 14.7% were unaware of the reporting requirement, and 8.8% did not know who to report to. <b>Conclusions</b>: Improved training and reporting practices are essential to reduce NSIs among nurses.</p>","PeriodicalId":40753,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Reports","volume":"15 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12114286/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144152367","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing ReportsPub Date : 2025-05-12DOI: 10.3390/nursrep15050166
Diana Rodrigues, Luís Carvalho, Cristina Pinto
{"title":"Lower-Limb Amputees and Family Caregivers: Challenges, Needs, and Strategies for Empowerment-A Qualitative Study.","authors":"Diana Rodrigues, Luís Carvalho, Cristina Pinto","doi":"10.3390/nursrep15050166","DOIUrl":"10.3390/nursrep15050166","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background/Objectives:</b> Lower-limb amputation profoundly affects individuals and their family caregivers, particularly during home transition after hospital discharge. Understanding the needs, challenges, and emotions during this period is essential for designing effective family centered empowerment interventions. This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of amputees and their caregivers, identify their needs and challenges, and identify strategies to foster empowerment, resilience, and adaptation after amputation. <b>Methods</b>: This qualitative, descriptive-exploratory study involved semi-structured interviews with 37 dyads, each comprising an amputee who has undergone major dysvascular lower-limb amputation and their primary caregiver, who provided home care. The participants attended follow-up consultations post-amputation. Data were collected over a 13-month period and analyzed using qualitative content analysis based on Bardin's methodology, with support from ATLAS.ti 23.3.4 software for coding and data organization. <b>Results</b>: Four categories emerged: (i) difficulties faced, including loss of autonomy, mobility challenges, architectural barriers, and emotional strain; (ii) home discharge, emphasizing functional training for amputees and caregivers and the need for community support; (iii) impact of amputation, highlighting acceptance difficulties, psychological distress, social isolation, and lifestyle changes; and (iv) empowerment strategies, focusing on psychological support, skills training, assistive devices, and coordinated care. Tailored interventions such as peer support, home adaptations, and multidisciplinary care are essential for resilience, independence, and improved quality of life. <b>Conclusions</b>: Family centered empowerment strategies are vital for improving the outcomes of amputees and caregivers. Interventions that prioritize caregiver education, psychological support, and enhanced accessibility promote resilience, autonomy, and quality of life. These findings highlight the need for integrated hospital-to-community programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":40753,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Reports","volume":"15 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12114097/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144152231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing ReportsPub Date : 2025-05-12DOI: 10.3390/nursrep15050168
Jordi Benítez-Muñoz, María Jesús Aguarón-García, Maria Del Carmen Malagón-Aguilera, Roser Cuesta-Martínez, Gloria Reig-Garcia, Maria Elena Solà-Miravete
{"title":"Weight Bias in Nursing: A Pilot Study on Feasibility and Negative Attitude Assessment Among Primary Care Nurses.","authors":"Jordi Benítez-Muñoz, María Jesús Aguarón-García, Maria Del Carmen Malagón-Aguilera, Roser Cuesta-Martínez, Gloria Reig-Garcia, Maria Elena Solà-Miravete","doi":"10.3390/nursrep15050168","DOIUrl":"10.3390/nursrep15050168","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Weight bias in healthcare can affect the quality of care and create health disparities. In nursing, the presence of weight-biassed attitudes influences the therapeutic relationship and clinical decision-making. However, in Spain, research on this phenomenon remains scarce, hindering the development of strategies to mitigate its impact. <b>Objectives:</b> This study aimed to assess the methodological feasibility of a study on weight bias in nursing, and to explore nurses' attitudes towards being overweight and obesity and their association with sociodemographic and body image variables. <b>Methods:</b> A cross-sectional, quantitative pilot study was conducted with 22 primary care nurses. The Anti-Fat Attitudes (AFA) and Beliefs About Obese Persons (BAOP) scales, previously validated in Spanish-speaking populations, were applied. Response distribution, the internal consistency of the instruments, and the relationship between variables were analysed. <b>Results:</b> Difficulties were identified in the recruitment of participants and the reliability of certain items of the questionnaire, as well as in the internal consistency of the scales. A trend towards moderate weight-biassed attitudes was observed in the sample, with the highest scores in the AFA's \"<i>Willpower</i>\" subscale. The BAOP scale showed a significant negative correlation with the AFA (<i>r</i> = -0.55, <i>p</i> = 0.009), indicating that a lower attribution of obesity to individual control is associated with less discriminatory attitudes. <b>Conclusions:</b> This pilot study helped identify methodological improvements and confirmed the presence of weight bias in nursing. It is recommended that the sample be expanded and the measuring instruments refined before performing the full study.</p>","PeriodicalId":40753,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Reports","volume":"15 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12113911/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144152369","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing ReportsPub Date : 2025-05-12DOI: 10.3390/nursrep15050167
Li-Qun Yao, Tao Wang, Xian-Liang Liu, Jing-Yu Benjamin Tan
{"title":"Feasibility and Acceptability of Using an Evidence-Based Tai Chi Intervention for Managing the Fatigue-Sleep Disturbance-Depression Symptom Cluster in Breast Cancer Patients.","authors":"Li-Qun Yao, Tao Wang, Xian-Liang Liu, Jing-Yu Benjamin Tan","doi":"10.3390/nursrep15050167","DOIUrl":"10.3390/nursrep15050167","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> To explore the feasibility and acceptability of using an evidence-based Tai Chi intervention to manage the fatigue-sleep disturbance-depression symptom cluster (FSDSC) in female breast cancer patients. <b>Methods:</b> This study reported the feasibility outcomes of a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT), along with a nested qualitative process evaluation. Seventy-two female breast cancer patients experiencing the FSDSC were randomized into either a Tai Chi group or a control group. The Tai Chi group received an eight-week Tai Chi intervention consisting of two one-hour sessions per week, along with routine care, while the control group received routine care only. The feasibility and acceptability of the study procedure and Tai Chi intervention protocol were assessed by measuring recruitment, referral, retention and drop-out rates, questionnaire completion rates (including the Brief Fatigue Inventory [BFI], Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [PSQI], Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Depression [HADS-D], and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast [FACT-B]), intervention adherence, and safety outcomes. The nested qualitative process evaluation consisted of semi-structured interviews conducted among 22 participants to further explore their experiences of participating in this study and practicing Tai Chi. Descriptive data analysis was employed to present the feasibility and acceptability outcomes. Content analysis was employed to analyze the data from the qualitative process evaluation. <b>Results:</b> A total of 72 breast cancer patients were successfully recruited over six months, with a recruitment rate of 79.1%, retention rate of 95.8%, and dropout rate of 4.2%. No missing data was found in the BFI, PSQI, or HADS-D. However, a notable number of missing values were found in the FACT-B, particularly for items related to sexual satisfaction. The Tai Chi intervention demonstrated a high level of feasibility, with an average adherence rate of 86.8%. Only eight participants reported minor discomforts, such as minor musculoskeletal discomfort and dizziness, but they were transient and manageable after stopping Tai Chi practice. Semi-structured interviews with 22 participants highlighted that Tai Chi was experienced to be generally convenient, energy-saving, and low intensity for FSDSC management. Participants also felt that the study questionnaires were comprehensible and straightforward. Many interviewees from the Tai Chi group reported perceiving favorable effects on FSDSC management, as well as overall functional health and well-being. <b>Conclusions:</b> The evidence-based Tai Chi intervention proved feasible, safe, and convenient as a non-pharmacological intervention for managing FSDSC in breast cancer patients. Future large-scale studies are needed to evaluate Tai Chi's definite effects on improving FSDSC among breast cancer patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":40753,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Reports","volume":"15 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12113717/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144152143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ambulance Use Appropriateness: Emergency Medical Service Technicians' and Triage Nurses' Assessments and Patients' Perceptions.","authors":"Ilenia Piras, Francesca Sanna, Michele Garau, Gabriele Sole, Giampaolo Piras, Ernesto d'Aloja, Maura Galletta","doi":"10.3390/nursrep15050165","DOIUrl":"10.3390/nursrep15050165","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background/Objective:</b> Part of the workload of ambulance service involves patients with low-acuity health events that do not require the specific resources provided by ambulance services or emergency departments (EDs). The problem of inappropriateness is also present in Italy. However, research is limited to the perspective of triage nurses only, excluding patients and emergency medical service (EMS) staff. This study aims to identify the presence of inappropriate ambulance use in the study context by comparing patients' perception of emergency with appropriateness perspectives of both triage nurses and emergency service staff. <b>Methods:</b> A cross-sectional study involving 109 patients transported by ambulance was performed between January and March 2020. Questionnaires were distributed to patients, EMS staff, and triage nurses operating in the chief town and hinterland of a region of Italy. <b>Results:</b> Non-penetrating trauma was the most frequent cause for calling an ambulance. Patients referred that activation of the service was necessary, while triage nurses and EMS technicians were in line in believing the non-urgency of the call due to non-emergent health conditions. <b>Conclusions:</b> Although we cannot conclude that citizens use the emergency system inappropriately, the results of this study make us think about the need to implement educational interventions that increase citizens' knowledge of how the service works and the territorial services available.</p>","PeriodicalId":40753,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Reports","volume":"15 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12114553/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144152259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing ReportsPub Date : 2025-05-07DOI: 10.3390/nursrep15050163
Luís Carlos Lopes-Júnior, Jonathan Grassi, Marcela Bortoleto Freitas, Fernanda Ercília Souza Trigo, Fabrine Aguilar Jardim, Karolini Zuqui Nunes, Karla Anacleto de Vasconcelos, Regina Aparecida Garcia de Lima
{"title":"Cancer Symptom Clusters in Children and Adolescents with Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Luís Carlos Lopes-Júnior, Jonathan Grassi, Marcela Bortoleto Freitas, Fernanda Ercília Souza Trigo, Fabrine Aguilar Jardim, Karolini Zuqui Nunes, Karla Anacleto de Vasconcelos, Regina Aparecida Garcia de Lima","doi":"10.3390/nursrep15050163","DOIUrl":"10.3390/nursrep15050163","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> To synthesize and analyze the prevalence, composition, longitudinal stability, and predictors of cancer symptom clusters in children and adolescents undergoing chemotherapy. <b>Method:</b> A systematic literature review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA 2020 guidelines. Evidence was sourced from MEDLINE/PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, PsycINFO, and Web of Science, as well as clinical trial registries (Clinical Trials WHO-ICTRP) and gray literature. The search was performed in February 2025, with no restrictions on publication date or language. Two independent reviewers screened and selected the studies. The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed using design-specific tools, and the findings were synthesized narratively. <b>Results:</b> A total of 6221 records were identified, with 12 studies meeting the inclusion criteria. These studies were published between 2010 and 2024 in the United States, Brazil, China, and Turkey. Cancer symptom clusters in children and adolescents followed well-defined patterns, with the gastrointestinal, emotional, fatigue-related, somatic, and self-image clusters being the most prevalent. <b>Conclusions:</b> Early identification of these cancer symptom clusters is essential for guiding interprofessional teams in delivering personalized, evidence-based care to children and adolescents with cancer and their families.</p>","PeriodicalId":40753,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Reports","volume":"15 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12114543/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144152267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing ReportsPub Date : 2025-05-07DOI: 10.3390/nursrep15050162
Zoila Esperanza Leiton-Espinoza, Ángel López-González, Maritza Evangelina Villanueva-Benites, Yrene E Urbina-Rojas, Joseba Rabanales-Sotos, Yda Hoyos-Álvarez, María D Pilar Gómez-Lujan
{"title":"Suitability of a Low-Fidelity and Low-Cost Simulator for Teaching Basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation-\"Hands-Only CPR\"-To Nursing Students.","authors":"Zoila Esperanza Leiton-Espinoza, Ángel López-González, Maritza Evangelina Villanueva-Benites, Yrene E Urbina-Rojas, Joseba Rabanales-Sotos, Yda Hoyos-Álvarez, María D Pilar Gómez-Lujan","doi":"10.3390/nursrep15050162","DOIUrl":"10.3390/nursrep15050162","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives:</b> The objectives of this study were to determine the suitability of the low-fidelity/low-cost simulator \"Salvando a Rosita<sup>®</sup>\" in the acquisition of \"hands-only CPR\" skills by adult nursing degree students. <b>Methods</b>: A quasi-experimental quantitative study was carried out with a single experimental group that included 89 nursing degree students; it was conducted in November and December 2024 at the National University of Trujillo, Peru. <b>Results</b>: The STAI-TA score was 17.30, and the STAI-SA score was 37.00 points. Women showed a greater level of SA (<i>p</i> = 0.002). The required effort was described by women as being high and by men as light (<i>p</i> < 0.001). The compression rate was 125.7, and the percentage of compressions with an adequate depth was 89.6%. Overweight/obese individuals achieved more correct compressions (<i>p</i> < 0.01). The attitudes toward alerting emergency services, remaining calm while a person is in cardiac arrest, applying the CPR sequence automatically, and performing CCs were better after receiving training. The majority considered the \"Salvando a Rosita<sup>®</sup>\" simulator to be useful for teaching \"hands-only CPR\" to students in the first cycles of a nursing degree. <b>Conclusions</b>: The \"Salvando a Rosita<sup>®</sup>\" simulator was found to be an appropriate tool for teaching \"hands-only CPR\" to students in either the first cycles of health sciences or in other related professions.</p>","PeriodicalId":40753,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Reports","volume":"15 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12113722/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144152361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing ReportsPub Date : 2025-05-07DOI: 10.3390/nursrep15050164
Cristina Petrișor, Mara Chirteș, Tudor Magdaș, Robert Szabo, Cătălin Constantinescu, Horațiu Traian Crișan
{"title":"Research Ethics Challenges, Controversies and Difficulties in Intensive Care Units-A Systematic Review of Theoretical Concepts.","authors":"Cristina Petrișor, Mara Chirteș, Tudor Magdaș, Robert Szabo, Cătălin Constantinescu, Horațiu Traian Crișan","doi":"10.3390/nursrep15050164","DOIUrl":"10.3390/nursrep15050164","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Research in the intensive care unit (ICU), which involves critically ill patients, families and healthcare professionals, poses significant ethical challenges. The aim of this PRISMA-guided systematic review is to identify major challenges for research ethics in the ICU. <b>Methods:</b> Pubmed and Scopus databases were searched in November-December 2024 for papers discussing theoretical concepts or specific aspects related to ethical issues in ICU research, retaining 70 papers on ICU research challenges, difficulties or controversies. <b>Results:</b> A total of 10 papers described general concepts related to research ethics in the ICU, 16 studies focused on the methodology or some of the study steps, and 6 papers focused on ICU trials, while 38 studies focused on special patient categories or special situations of critical patients. None of the included papers addressed all of the issues we identified regarding the ethical challenges. <b>Conclusions:</b> ICU research is challenging from a moral point of view. Significant ethical difficulties arise during the design and implementation phases, hampering the study's exactness. Being a vulnerable population with limited decision-making capacity and research-associated risks, alternative consent methods need to be considered. This systematic review provides a checklist of aspects that could generate ethical dilemmas and might constitute a starting point in the conduct of research studies, preventing unethical research.</p>","PeriodicalId":40753,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Reports","volume":"15 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12114608/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144152357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nursing ReportsPub Date : 2025-05-03DOI: 10.3390/nursrep15050161
Rocco Mazzotta, Giampiera Bulfone, Bartolomeo Verduci, Vera Gregoli, Davide Bove, Massimo Maurici, Ercole Vellone, Rosaria Alvaro, Francesco Scerbo, Maddalena De Maria
{"title":"Nursing Student Satisfaction Scale: Evaluation of Measurement Properties in Nursing Degree Programs.","authors":"Rocco Mazzotta, Giampiera Bulfone, Bartolomeo Verduci, Vera Gregoli, Davide Bove, Massimo Maurici, Ercole Vellone, Rosaria Alvaro, Francesco Scerbo, Maddalena De Maria","doi":"10.3390/nursrep15050161","DOIUrl":"10.3390/nursrep15050161","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background/Objectives</b>: Satisfaction among undergraduate nursing students plays a crucial role in student retention, helping to mitigate nursing shortages in the workforce, reduce academic costs, and uphold universities' reputations. The Nursing Student Satisfaction Scale (NSSS) measures three theoretical domains: Professional Social Interaction, Curriculum and Teaching, and Learning Environment. Although the NSSS has demonstrated reliability and validity with respect to American nursing students, its psychometric properties have not been tested on a population of Italian nursing students. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the reliability and validity of the NSSS in regard to Italian nursing students. <b>Methods</b>: A multicenter observational study was conducted on undergraduate nursing students in Central Italy. A confirmatory approach was used to assess structural validity. The construct validity, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and responsiveness to change of the NSSS were evaluated using correlation analyses, reliability coefficients, and measurement error determination. <b>Results</b>: Confirmatory factor analysis supported the three-factor first-order structure of the NSSS as well as the presence of a single second-order factor. Reliability was adequate for all the coefficients computed (with values ranging from 0.924 to 0.974). Construct validity was supported. The measurement error was adequate. <b>Conclusions:</b> The NSSS exhibited robust measurement properties, confirming its validity and reliability as an instrument for assessing nursing student satisfaction in the Italian context. Furthermore, our results indicate that, after the translation and cultural adaptation of the scale, the construct of nursing student satisfaction remains consistent with the theoretical model.</p>","PeriodicalId":40753,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Reports","volume":"15 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12114385/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144152288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}