Psychometric validation of the Kolcaba General Comfort Questionnaire in critically ill patients.

Background: There is a lack of validated tools to measure comfort in critically ill patients.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the General Comfort Questionnaire (GCQ) in patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs).

Methodology: A total of 580 patients were recruited, randomising the sample into two homogeneous subgroups of 290 patients for exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis, respectively.

Validation of a questionnaire designed to measure nursing student satisfaction with practical training.

Objective: to validate an instrument designed to assess practical training and measure nursing student satisfaction with clinical practice modules.

Method: cross-sectional study (academic year 2014-2015). Validation of the self-administered, anonymous, 17-item Nursing Student Satisfaction with Practical Training Questionnaire, developed by consensus by eight practical training experts in three nominal group sessions.

Women's satisfaction with maternity care during preterm birth.

Background: Women's satisfaction with maternity care is strongly influenced by their sociodemographic characteristics, values, and attitudes. The arrival of a preterm baby is often a traumatic time, with unique factors involved. The Spanish Preterm Birth Experience and Satisfaction Scale (P-BESS) is a robust instrument capable of assessing women's satisfaction during preterm birth.

Translation, adaptation and psychometric validation of the preterm birth experience and satisfaction scale (P-BESS) into Spanish.

Background: Preterm labour and birth are two of the most important issues in perinatal care. The birth of a preterm baby is often a stressful and traumatic time for parents. Assessment of satisfaction with maternity services is crucial and questionnaires are the most common method as long as they are well-constructed.

Validity of instruments for measuring the satisfaction of a woman and her partner with care received during labour and childbirth: Systematic review.

Background: patient satisfaction as an indicator of quality of care is becoming more and more important. The use of questionnaires is the most common method to evaluate satisfaction with maternity care. Despite the extensive variety of instruments available for this purpose, they vary widely in terms of their content and quality.

Evaluation of the effect of an intervention on the nutritional status of hospitalized patients.

Background And Objectives: To compare the nutritional status of a population of hospitalized patients, divided into 2 different groups, both at admission and hospital discharge, and to assess the influence of nutritional alteration during the hospital stay.

Material And Methods: Quasi-experimental study comprising 2 groups of patients (N=581); an intervention group (n=303), in which nurses received specific training on managing care methodology, and a control group (n=278), in which nurses continued their usual dynamics. Each group was made up of 2 care units with patients from both surgical and medical specialties.

[Nutrition-related risk factors in autonomous non-institutionalized adult elderly people].

Objectives: To determine factors related to nutritional riskin autonomous non-institutionalized adult elder people.

Methods: Cross-sectional study including 660 autonomous non-institutionalized adult elder people. Participants were assessed in 12 social centres (province of Valencia) and selected using stratified sampling by blocks.