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ArticlePalliative & supportive care2025

Assessment of psychometric properties of the Persian version of the spiritual care competency self-assessment tool.

Amir Jalali, Fatemeh Merati Fashi, Mohammad Karami, Parnia Kalhory, Nazanin Mardani Taghvostani, Khalil Moradi

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Amir JalaliSubstance Abuse Prevention Research Center, Research Institute for Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0307-879X
Fatemeh Merati FashiDepartment of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Mohammad KaramiDepartment of Islamic Education, School of Medicine Kermanshah, University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Parnia KalhoryDepartment of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Nazanin Mardani TaghvostaniDepartment of Nursing, Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Khalil MoradiDepartment of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8594-1374

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backgroundSpiritual care is essential for the health and well-being of patients and their families, so nursing and midwifery students should have professional competency in this field.

objectivesThe present study aimed to translate the Spiritual Care Competency Self-Assessment Tool for nursing and midwifery students into Persian and evaluate its psychometric properties.

methodsThis study has a methodological study design. METHODS MEASURES: The present study was conducted from July 4 to November 19, 2023, at the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery in west of Iran. The tool was translated into Persian using the forward-backward translation method. The construct validity was examined using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with a total of 536 nursing and midwifery students. The internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Also, the reliability of the tool was evaluated using the test-retest method. SPSS version 26 and Lisrel version 8 software were used in this study.

resultsFace and content validity was confirmed quantitatively and qualitatively. The results of EFA and CFA confirmed the tool with 4 factors and 28 items. CFA results indicated a well-fitting model (comparative fit index [CFI] = .97, Non-Normed Fit Index (NNFI) = .92, goodness of fit index [GFI] = .91, root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] = .05, Standardized Root Mean Square Residual (SRMR) = .046). Pearson's correlation coefficient confirmed a significant relationship between items, subscales, and the main scale. Also, Cronbach's alpha coefficient (.968) and test-retest (.867) confirmed the reliability of the Persian version of the tool.

conclusionThe present study showed that the Persian version of the EPICC Spiritual Care, with 4 factors and 28 items, was suitable for validation and that its psychometric properties were acceptable according to COSMIN criteria. In general, the results showed that the Persian version of the EPICC Spiritual Care is a valid and reliable tool that students, preceptors, and educators can use in clinical settings as a practical way of discussing and evaluating spiritual care competency in Iran.

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PsychometricsSelf-AssessmentSpiritualityAdultFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansIranMaleReproducibility of ResultsStudents, NursingSurveys and QuestionnairesTranslatingTranslationscompetencynursing and midwiferyreliabilityspiritual careValidity

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