Psychometric Properties Evaluation of Persian Version of Person-Centered Care Assessment Tool in Iranian Nurses

Background: Person-centered care (PCC) improves patient satisfaction, treatment adherence, clinical outcomes, and caregiver well-being; however, its’ global implementation, including in Iran, remains limited. Since evaluating PCC is essential, this study sought to translate the Person-Centered Care Assessment Tool (P-CAT) into Persian and assess its’ psychometric properties, providing a reliable instrument for measuring person-centered nursing practices in Iran.Aim: This study aimed to translate the P-CAT tool into Persian and evaluate its psychometric properties for assessing person-centered care within the Iranian healthcare context.Method: This methodological study was conducted in ۲۰۲۴ among ۲۴۷ nurses working in four public hospitals in northern Iran. The P-CAT was translated and culturally adapted using world health organization (WHO) forward–backward translation guidelines and expert review. Construct validity was assessed using Maximum Likelihood Exploratory Factor Analysis (MLEFA), and reliability was evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega coefficients.Results: Most participants were female (n= ۲۰۳, ۸۲.۲%), married (n=۱۵۱, ۶۱.۱%), and had over five years of work experience (۴۶.۶%). The MLEFA on ۲۴۷ participants showed a two-factor structure after removing six items with factor loadings below ۰.۳, which explains ۴۰.۸% of the total variance. Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega exceeded ۰.۷۰ for the organizational factor but were below ۰.۷۰ for the resident engagement factor. Implications for Practice: This study demonstrates that the Persian version of the P-CAT, when administered to Iranian nurses, exhibits a multidimensional structure with two main factors, organizational factors and residents’ engagement. Therefore, the Persian adaptation of the P-CAT can be regarded as a reliable and valid instrument for evaluating PCC provided by nurses.

کلیدواژه ها:

nurse ، Person-Centered Care ، Psychometry ، Tool