Translation and Psychometric Testing of the Icelandic Version of the MISSCARE Survey - Bragadóttir 2015
Missed nursing care, or standard care that isn't provided, is a new concept in nursing and hadn't been explored in Iceland before this study. The aim of the study was to translate MISSCARE from English to Icelandic. The MISSCARE Survey-Icelandic was translated and psychometrically tested in six steps: forward translation, revision, back translation, revision, pilot testing, data collection, and psychometric testing. Back-translation involved original and target-country linguists, physicians, and scholars. Pilot-test and national study data were used for psychometric assessment. Nursing workers in Iceland's medical, surgical, and intensive care units were targeted. In November-December 2011, pilot study data was obtained, and in March-April 2012, nationwide study data was collected. The MISSCARE Survey asks about missing nursing care activities (part A) and reasons for missed care (part B). The pilot study had a 57% response rate (67/118), whereas the national study had a 69% response rate (599/864). Part A's test-retest Pearson's correlation was 0.782 (p 0.001) and part B's was 0.530 (p 0.05). Overall part B and subscale Cronbach's alpha ranged between 0.795-0.894. Part B's confirmatory factor analysis showed a satisfactory model fit for Communication, Material, and Labor resources. The MISSCARE Survey was back-translated successfully from US English to Icelandic. Validity was confirmed in Icelandic. This study supports MISSCARE's widespread use.
Bragadóttir H, Kalisch BJ, Smáradóttir SB, Jónsdóttir HH. Translation and psychometric testing of the Icelandic version of the MISSCARE Survey. Scand J Caring Sci. 2015 Sep;29(3):563-72. doi: 10.1111/scs.12150. Epub 2014 May 20. PMID: 24842683.
