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Nursesâ perceptions of caring activities in nursing
AimThis study aimed to determine nursesâ perceptions of caring activities in nursing.DesignA descriptive study design.MethodsA Turkish translation of the 25âitem version of the Caring Dimensions Inventory was completed by 260 nurses working in one university hospital. Data were analysed using Mokken scaling.ResultsTechnical aspects of nursing were highly endorsed items such as âobserving the effects of a medication on a patient, measuring vital signs, being technically competent with a clinical procedure, consulting with the doctorâ except for the item âproviding privacy for a patientâ which is a psychosocial item. The range of items included in the Mokken scale with âproviding privacy for a patientâ (mean = 4.31) as the most endorsed, and âexploring the patient's lifestyleâ (mean = 2.60) being the least endorsed item. Listening to patients and involving them in their care are not considered as caring