{"title":"The Effect of European Health Literacy-Based e-Pulse Education and e-Pulse Instructional Materials on Health Literacy Levels in Adults Aged 45-64: A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Sebahat Gözüm, Ercan Asi, Merve Şıklaroğlu, Süleyman Şahin, Selma Öncel, Demet İmamoğlu, Suzan Kanlı","doi":"10.1002/nur.22450","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nur.22450","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>e-Pulse is an electronic personal health record system known as e-Nabız in Turkey. This study compares the effect of European Health Literacy-based e-Pulse education and e-Pulse instructional materials on the health literacy levels of adults aged 45-64 with inadequate and problematic-limited health literacy levels. This single-blind, randomized controlled trial was conducted from June 2023 to September 2023. It included 140 participants, assigned to either the intervention group (n = 70) or the active control group (n = 70). The intervention group received HLS-EU-based e-Pulse education, which consisted of two 45-min sessions over 6 weeks, along with the e-Pulse user guide and introduction video. The active control group only received the e-Pulse user guide and introduction video, and each participant was individually briefed on the e-Pulse system content for 5-10 min. Results were measured using the European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q47) and the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) at baseline and the sixth week. Both the intervention and active control groups showed an increase in health literacy and eHealth literacy scores, but the mean change was greater in the intervention group. A statistically significant difference was found in the effects of HLS-EU-based e-Pulse education and e-Pulse instructional materials on both health literacy (F (1, 137) = 25.215; p < 0.001) and eHealth literacy (F (1, 137) = 36.134; p < 0.001). HLS-EU-based e-Pulse education significantly improved health literacy (d = 0.8492; p < 0.001) and eHealth literacy (d = 1.0175; p < 0.001) compared to e-Pulse instructional materials. The intervention group demonstrated significantly higher rates of sufficient (32.9%) and excellent (12.9%) health literacy. Notably, a medium correlation (r = 0.602; p < 0.001) was observed between health literacy and eHealth literacy. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov (ID: NCT05831254) https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05831254.</p>","PeriodicalId":54492,"journal":{"name":"Research in Nursing & Health","volume":" ","pages":"324-336"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12049172/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143069791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study of Nurses' Malpractice Tendencies and Burnout Levels.","authors":"Leman Şenturan, Gizem Kaya, Tuba Emirtaş","doi":"10.1002/nur.22460","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nur.22460","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Malpractice, which occurs when a reasonable standard of service cannot be provided, is a critical situation in nursing care and interventions. Nurses' tendency toward medical errors and burnout levels are important due to their impact on patient safety and the quality of care. This study was conducted to investigate nurses' malpractice tendencies and burnout levels and the relationship between the two. The data of this descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study were collected from 292 nurses working in a training and research hospital in Istanbul province between January and February 2021. A Descriptive Information Form, the Malpractice Trend Scale in Nursing (MTSN), and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) were used to collect data. In data analysis, internal consistency coefficient, descriptive, non-parametric comparisons, and correlation analyses were performed. The mean age of the nurses participating in the research was 31.13 ± 7.87 years; 79.8% were women, 50.7% were single, and 68.5% had an undergraduate degree. When nurses' opinions about malpractice were examined, it was determined that 88.7% had not committed malpractice before and 53.4% had witnessed someone who committed malpractice. Nurses' overall MTSN score was 233.48 ± 15.32. Their Maslach Burnout Inventory score was 18.20 ± 8.83 on the emotional exhaustion subscale, 8.07 ± 3.86 on the depersonalization subscale, and 21.31 ± 4.00 on the personal accomplishment subscale. The reliability coefficients of the scales and subscales ranged between 0.61 and 0.95. There was a significant difference between the MTSN scale and MBI subscales according to nurses' positions and satisfaction with the environment (p < 0.05). A negative correlation was found between the mean scores on the total MTSN and the MBI emotional exhaustion (r = -0.314) and depersonalization (r = -0.293) subscales, and a positive and statistically significant relationship (p < 0.001) existed between the MTSN total scale and the personal accomplishment (r = 0.359) subscale. The level of burnout is associated with a tendency to malpractice. Taking measures to prevent nurses from experiencing burnout may be important for reducing medical errors. These measures will be reflected in better care service and quality.</p>","PeriodicalId":54492,"journal":{"name":"Research in Nursing & Health","volume":" ","pages":"385-397"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12049174/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143673665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Melike Durukan, Ayşe Akbıyık, Selçuk Kaya, Murat Aksun
{"title":"Microbial Colonization and Associated Factors in Indwelling Urinary Catheters: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Melike Durukan, Ayşe Akbıyık, Selçuk Kaya, Murat Aksun","doi":"10.1002/nur.22454","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nur.22454","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to determine microbial colonization in indwelling urinary catheters (UCs) and identify patient-specific risk factors associated with this colonization. This cross-sectional study involved 61 hospitalized intensive care unit patients with indwelling UCs. Bacterial colonization and susceptibility were assessed in the indwelling UCs from the second day onwards following urinary catheterization. The average duration of catheterization was 13.62 ± 13.72 days. Colonization of 10⁵ CFU/mL and above was determined in all indwelling UCs from the second day of catheterization onwards. The catheter was colonized by the following microorganism species: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, Proteus mirabilis, and Staphylococcus aureus. 47.9% of clinical isolates showed multi-drug resistance (MDR). Clinical isolates did not show significant differences based on patient variables such as age, Body Mass Index, and duration of urinary catheterization (p > 0.05). There was a weak correlation (rs:≤ 0.206; p > 0.05) between the species of clinical isolates and patient laboratory variables. Colonization was determined in all indwelling UCs, with nearly half of isolates exhibiting MDR. These findings highlight the urgent need for improved strategies to manage and prevent catheter-associated infections, particularly in high-risk patient populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":54492,"journal":{"name":"Research in Nursing & Health","volume":" ","pages":"349-359"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12049166/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143400518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Link Your Large Health Data Sets to the Area Deprivation Index, the ezADI Way.","authors":"Sunnie Reagan, Drew Prescott, Xueyuan Cao, Tyra Girdwood, Keesha Roach, Ansley Grimes Stanfill","doi":"10.1002/nur.22461","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nur.22461","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Increasing attention has been paid to investigations on how social determinants of health (SDOH; e.g., income, employment, education, housing, etc.) impact health outcomes. However, these variables are often not collected in routine clinical practice. As a consequence, researchers may attempt to link retrospective medical records to those datasets that can provide additional SDOH information, such as the Area Deprivation Index (ADI). However, time-consuming geographic calculations can deter these analyses. To reduce this burden, the ezADI R package performs batched geocoder mapping on inputted addresses, constructs Federal Information Processing Series (FIPS) codes, and then merges these data with ADI scores. The applicability and feasibility of this ezADI tool was tested on a sample of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). Individuals with SCD are at risk for developing serious comorbidities; disadvantageous SDOH may increase this risk, in turn leading to higher rates of hospital utilization and longer lengths of stay on admission. In this sample of 1,105 individuals with SCD in Tennessee (53.8% female, 97.5% African American), higher ADI scores (i.e., more neighborhood disadvantage) were significantly associated with increased hospital utilization (rho = 0.093, p = 0.002) and longer lengths of stay (rho = 0.069, p = 0.021). These areas could be targeted with neighborhood-level interventions and other resources to improve SDOH. This study provides proof of concept that the ezADI tool simplifies geocoding calculations to allow researchers to link datasets with the ADI and assess associations between SDOH factors and health outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":54492,"journal":{"name":"Research in Nursing & Health","volume":" ","pages":"406-412"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12049168/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143659699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Changes in Decisional Conflict and Decisional Regret Among Living Kidney Donors From Pre-Donation to 1-Year Post-Donation.","authors":"Kuan-Lin Liu, Hsu-Han Wang, Chin-Yi Hsieh, Lee-Chuan Chen, Kuo-Jen Lin, Chih-Te Lin, Ching-Hui Chien","doi":"10.1002/nur.22451","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nur.22451","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Previous research indicates that most living kidney donors (LKDs) are content with their decision to donate and seldom experience regret. Nevertheless, a small percentage of donors report adverse experiences, such as psychological distress and reduced vitality. Therefore, it is essential to explore the experiences of LKDs, particularly within the context of their decision-making process both before and following kidney donation. This study aimed to examine the decisional conflict and decisional regret experienced by LKDs from the evaluation stage to 12 months post-donation and to identify the associated factors. A longitudinal study design was implemented, and the initial data collection took place when potential LKDs visited the hospital for evaluation (n = 50). Subsequent data collection was conducted at 3 (n = 49), 6, and 12 (n = 46) months post-donation. Variables, including basic demographics, decisional conflict, decisional regret, perceived control, psychological distress, and healthcare orientation, were collected. Generalized estimating equations were used to obtain inferential statistics. Results showed that perceived control characterized by personal control orientation, lower psychological distress, and better healthcare orientation were associated with reduced decisional conflict among LKDs. Meanwhile, lower decisional regret was associated with better self-perceived health status, perceived control inclined toward interpersonal control, and less psychological distress among LKDs. Nurses should assess the decisional conflict and mental health of potential LKDs, and provide clear information to support their decision regarding kidney donation. They should also offer self-care information and stress-coping strategies related to living donor nephrectomy to aid in reducing decisional conflict and regret.</p>","PeriodicalId":54492,"journal":{"name":"Research in Nursing & Health","volume":" ","pages":"337-348"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143076366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Frailty and the Survival of Patients With Endometrial Cancer: A Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Shanshan Jia, Min Zhang","doi":"10.1002/nur.22456","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nur.22456","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study is to investigate the association between frailty and overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in women with endometrial cancer (EC). Frailty is increasingly recognized as a significant predictor of outcomes in cancer patients, yet its impact on survival among EC patients remains unclear. This study is a systematic review and meta-analysis. PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science from database inception to September 28, 2024 were searched for cohort studies evaluating frailty in relation to survival in EC patients. Inclusion criteria focused on studies reporting hazard ratios (HRs) for OS or PFS, comparing frail versus nonfrail patients. A random-effects model was applied. Eight cohort studies involving 486,138 women reported the outcome of OS, and 4 of them involving 378 women also reported the outcome of PFS. Frailty was associated with poor OS (HR: 1.78, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.56-2.03, p < 0.001) without significant heterogeneity (I<sup>2</sup> = 0%). Sensitivity analyses confirmed the stability of this association. Subgroup analyses according to the mean age of the patients, tools for evaluating frailty, follow-up duration, and study quality score showed consistent results (p for subgroup difference: 0.35-0.98). Four studies indicated a significant association between frailty and worse PFS (HR: 1.91, 95% CI: 1.24-2.95, p = 0.003), also with no heterogeneity (I<sup>2</sup> = 0%). The results of the study conclude that frailty is associated with poor survival in EC. Although these findings should be validated in large prospective cohort studies, this meta-analysis highlights the possible role of frailty assessment in risk stratification and prognostic prediction of patients with EC. No patient or public contribution.</p>","PeriodicalId":54492,"journal":{"name":"Research in Nursing & Health","volume":" ","pages":"371-384"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143598188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Mobile Health Intervention for Improving Problem-Solving Skills, Emotional Adaptation, and Glycemic Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.","authors":"Fei-Ling Wu, Chia-Hung Lin, Chia-Ling Lin, Jui-Chiung Sun, Jyuhn-Huarng Juang","doi":"10.1002/nur.22452","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nur.22452","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mobile health (mHealth) enables health-care professionals to assist patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in effective self-management of the disease. Using a quasi-experimental design, we evaluated the effectiveness of a nurse-led mHealth problem-solving program (mHealth-PSP) in enhancing problem-solving skills, improving emotional adaptation, and reducing glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in patients with T2D. The present study included 83 patients with T2D from two hospitals in northern Taiwan. All diagnoses were made at least 1 year before the study. Eligible patients were divided into an intervention group (n = 41; underwent an mHealth-PSP for 4 months) and a usual care group (n = 42). Self-report surveys and HbA1c measurements were performed at baseline (T0) and 6 (T1), 9 (T2), and 12 (T3) months after the intervention. The intervention group exhibited better problem-solving skills and lower HbA1c levels at T3 than at T0; however, the usual care group exhibited no changes in these parameters. Furthermore, although the intervention group exhibited a slight increase in emotional adaptation scores between T0 and T1, these scores decreased significantly over time. Overall, mHealth-PSP can optimize long-term T2D management, enabling health-care professionals to help patients achieve improved health outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":54492,"journal":{"name":"Research in Nursing & Health","volume":" ","pages":"301-309"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143069789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association Between Antibiotic Exposure During Pregnancy and Postpartum Depressive Symptoms: The Japan Environment and Children's Study.","authors":"Yumi Kisaka, Midori Yamamoto, Kana Yanase, Kenichi Sakurai, Akifumi Eguchi, Masahiro Watanabe, Chisato Mori, Emiko Todaka","doi":"10.1002/nur.22442","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nur.22442","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Postpartum depressive symptoms (PDS) are a common mental health condition among women after delivery. Although various causative factors have been reported, PDS remains a challenging condition to predict and prevent. The disruption of the gut microbiota due to antibiotic exposure has been reported to affect psychiatric conditions. Similarly, previous research suggests that antibiotic exposure during pregnancy could be related to PDS. Therefore, this prospective study examines the association between antibiotic exposure during pregnancy and PDS for 6 months after delivery. Data were obtained from 65,272 mothers from the Japan environment and children's study, a prospective birth cohort study. The ratios of maternal PDS at 1 and 6 months after delivery were 12.3% and 10.1%, respectively. During pregnancy, 10.7% of women took antibiotics orally. Antibiotic exposure during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of PDS only at 6 months after delivery (OR = 1.13, 95% CI [1.00, 1.26]), adjusted for potential confounding factors. An increase in Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale scores in relation to antibiotic exposure during pregnancy was primarily observed via psychological distress during pregnancy. Although a causal link was not established, antibiotic exposure during pregnancy may be a contributing risk factor for PDS. Therefore, when antibiotic administration is required, clinical practitioners and perinatal care providers should consider the potential risk for PDS.</p>","PeriodicalId":54492,"journal":{"name":"Research in Nursing & Health","volume":" ","pages":"211-221"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11873760/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142958836","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ashmita Thapa, Mary Kay Rayens, Misook Lee Chung, Martha J Biddle, Jia-Rong Wu, Chin-Yen Lin, JungHee Kang, Debra K Moser
{"title":"Psychometric Testing of the Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patient Assets, Risks, and Experiences (PRAPARE) in Patients With Heart Failure and Coronary Heart Disease.","authors":"Ashmita Thapa, Mary Kay Rayens, Misook Lee Chung, Martha J Biddle, Jia-Rong Wu, Chin-Yen Lin, JungHee Kang, Debra K Moser","doi":"10.1002/nur.22440","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nur.22440","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The social determinants of health (SDOH) have been recognized as an important contributor to an individual's health status. A valid and reliable instrument is needed for researchers and clinicians to measure SDOH. However, there is considerable variability in the screening methodologies, as well as a lack of standardization in definitions and methods for capturing and reporting SDOH data for both electronic health record software vendors and national experts on SDOH. The Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patient Assets, Risks, and Experiences (PRAPARE) is a commonly used instrument for measuring SDOH. We evaluated the psychometric properties of the PRAPARE instrument in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and heart failure (HF), focusing on its reliability and validity for assessing SDOH. We assessed internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity using data from 234 patients with CHD and/or HF recruited from outpatient clinics in Kentucky. The PRAPARE instrument demonstrated high internal consistency (KR-20 score: 0.76) and test-retest reliability (correlation coefficient: 0.88). Factor analysis identified three distinct factors (Factor I: basic necessities and services, Factor II: housing and personal well-being, and Factor III: insurance, education, and work situation) of SDOH. PRAPARE scores were significantly correlated with depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 scores) and functional outcomes of sleep (FOSQ-10 scores). PRAPARE is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing SDOH in patients with CHD and HF, highlighting its potential for clinical and research applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":54492,"journal":{"name":"Research in Nursing & Health","volume":"48 2","pages":"190-202"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143537612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Barbara Bassola, Silvia Cilluffo, Tatiana Bolgeo, Niccolò Simonelli, Roberta Di Matteo, Alberto Dal Molin, Laura Rasero, Ercole Vellone, Maura Lusignani, Paolo Iovino
{"title":"Psychometric Testing of the Mutuality Scale in Patients and Caregiver Dyads After the Onset of Coronary Heart Disease.","authors":"Barbara Bassola, Silvia Cilluffo, Tatiana Bolgeo, Niccolò Simonelli, Roberta Di Matteo, Alberto Dal Molin, Laura Rasero, Ercole Vellone, Maura Lusignani, Paolo Iovino","doi":"10.1002/nur.22443","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nur.22443","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigates the psychometric properties of the Mutuality Scale in a sample of patient-caregiver dyads following a recent episode of coronary heart disease. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted. Factorial validity was tested with confirmatory factory analysis. Internal consistency reliability was investigated with the model-based internal consistency reliability index. Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to test convergent validity between mutuality and other theoretical and empirical variables associated with it. We included 150 patient-caregiver dyads (patient: mean age 65 years, 77% males, 71% married; caregiver: mean age 54 years, 21% males, 71% married). The CFA testing the theoretical four-factors (love, shared pleasurable activities, shared values, and reciprocity) of mutuality demonstrated adequate fit to the data in both the patient and caregiver version of the scale. Reliability estimates were adequate for the whole scale (model-based internal consistency index = 0.95). Significant positive correlations were observed between mutuality and self-care behaviors, and caregiver preparedness, supporting convergent validity. The Mutuality Scale demonstrated satisfactory structural and convergent validity and reliability in patient-caregiver dyads after the onset of a coronary heart disease event.</p>","PeriodicalId":54492,"journal":{"name":"Research in Nursing & Health","volume":" ","pages":"222-233"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11873752/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143374213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}