Turkish Validity and Reliability Study of the Scale on Factors Influencing Family Engagement in Acute Care Environments

Objectives: The study aimed to adapt the Scale on Factors Affecting Family Engagement in Acute Care Environments to Turkish culture and to conduct a validity-reliability study in Turkish.Materials and Methods: This methodological study included a sample of 282 nurses working in acute care environments. Data were collected between March-June, 2024. The Descriptive Data Form and TheScale on Factors Affecting Family Participation in Acute Care Environments were used for data collection. Language, content validity were assessed, and Exploratory Factor Analysis(EFA), and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were conducted. Cronbach’s alpha and item-total score correlation values were checked for reliability.Results: The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin(KMO) value was 0.732 and the Bartlett Sphericity Test result was significant (χ2 =1225.920 p