Adaptation of the perinatal bereavement care confidence scale into Turkish and examination of its psychometric features

Abstract

The aim of the research is to adapt the Perinatal Bereavement Care Confidence Scale (PBCCS) into Turkish and to test whether it is a valid and reliable measurement tool in Türkiye by assessing its psychometric features. The sampling of this methodological research involved 462 Midwives and Nurses working in the Maternity Unit-Gynecology Services of hospitals in Türkiye. Data were collected through a Google form and a face-to-face survey, facilitated by sharing the online survey link on social media. Additionally, the "Socio-demographic Information Form" and the "Perinatal Bereavement Care Confidence Scale" were utilized. The construct validity of the scale was conducted by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The reliability of the scale was examined by calculating the Cronbach’s α coefficient. In Turkish version, the 43-item PBCCS was reduced to 35 items: Bereavement Support Knowledge (10 items, three subscale), Bereavement Support Skills (9 items, two subscale), Self-awareness (6 items, two subscale) and Organizational Support (10 items, two subscale). Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that the four scales in PBCCS had acceptable fit indices. Cronbach's α of the scale was ranging 0.70–0.87. PBCCS was found to be a psychometrically safe measurement tool for evaluating midwives' and nurses' confidence in providing perinatal bereavement care in Türkiye.