The interpersonal care relationship between nurses and older patients: A cross-sectional study in three hospitals.

Aim: To gain insight into which elements of the interpersonal care relationship (IPCR) are perceived as occurring (less) frequently and as (not) disturbing from the perspective of hospitalized older patients.

Design: A cross-sectional study in three Belgian hospitals.

Methods: A convenience sample of patients aged 75 years or older admitted to a non-geriatric ward were recruited between May 2017 and April 2019.

The development and psychometric validation of the interpersonal geriatric care relationship (InteGer) tool.

Aim: To develop and psychometrically test the Interpersonal Geriatric care relationship tool.

Background: The quality of nursing care is highly influenced by the quality of the interpersonal care relationship, yet there are no tools available that capture the conceptual breadth of the interpersonal care relationship.

Design: Instrument development and psychometric testing of the content and construct validity, factor structure and reliability.