Abstract
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: We conducted this study as part of the development of CNS-FACE (Coping & Needs Scale for Family Assessment in critical and emergency care settings), which has been designed as a family assessment tool for critical and emergency care settings, and is intended for standard utilization in Japan. The purpose of this study was to develop a complete version of CNS-FACE based on the existing, provisional version of CNS-FACE. METHODS: We studied 274 family members of 248 patients who were hospitalized at emergency/critical care centers, ICUs or CCUs of 9 university and public hospitals. We gathered data using a behavior-evaluation scale consisting of the 53 items of the provisional version of CNS-FACE. Evaluation of response distribution with regard to each item, exploratory-factor analysis, multitrait scaling analysis, G-P analysis, and confirmatory-factor analysis to evaluate needs and coping were performed for data analysis. RESULTS: We developed a complete version of CNS-FACE that contains a behavior-evaluation scale of 46 items. In addition, construct validity was observed with regard to needs and coping.
