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: Received: 30 April 2024 / Approved: 30 April 2024 / Online: 1 May 2024 (07:28:15 CEST)
How to cite:
Roupa, A.; Patelarou, A.; Fradelos, E. C.; Fousiani, K.; Laliotis, A.; Giakoumidakis, K.; Patelarou, E. Development and Validation of Two Instruments for the Measurement of Dehumanization and Self-dehumanization in Healthcare Settings.. Preprints2024, 2024050028. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.0028.v1
Roupa, A.; Patelarou, A.; Fradelos, E. C.; Fousiani, K.; Laliotis, A.; Giakoumidakis, K.; Patelarou, E. Development and Validation of Two Instruments for the Measurement of Dehumanization and Self-dehumanization in Healthcare Settings.. Preprints 2024, 2024050028. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.0028.v1
Roupa, A.; Patelarou, A.; Fradelos, E. C.; Fousiani, K.; Laliotis, A.; Giakoumidakis, K.; Patelarou, E. Development and Validation of Two Instruments for the Measurement of Dehumanization and Self-dehumanization in Healthcare Settings.. Preprints2024, 2024050028. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.0028.v1
APA Style
Roupa, A., Patelarou, A., Fradelos, E. C., Fousiani, K., Laliotis, A., Giakoumidakis, K., & Patelarou, E. (2024). Development and Validation of Two Instruments for the Measurement of Dehumanization and Self-dehumanization in Healthcare Settings.. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.0028.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Roupa, A., Konstantinos Giakoumidakis and Evridiki Patelarou. 2024 "Development and Validation of Two Instruments for the Measurement of Dehumanization and Self-dehumanization in Healthcare Settings." Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.0028.v1
Abstract
Understanding and addressing dehumanization in healthcare is crucial due to its profound impact on patient care, ethical implications on patient dignity and autonomy, and its potential to affect the psychological well-being of healthcare professionals. The primary aim of this study was to develop reliable and valid instruments measuring two different types of dehumanization, namely animalistic dehumanization (i.e., stripping one of their uniquely human characteristics) and mechanistic dehumanization (i.e., striping one of their human nature characteristics) among healthcare professionals. In a cross-sectional validation study among healthcare professionals, we developed and tested measures of both animalistic and mechanistic dehumanization, focusing on dehumanization of patients (hetero-dehumanization) and oneself (self-dehumanization), respectively. All measures were developed and validated based on a concept analysis, a literature review, and an appraisal of pre-existing scales. The research was conducted among 400 nurses and medical doctors employed in Greek public hospitals. Coefficient Validity Ratio results showed that 100% of items were acceptable for both measures. The newly developed hetero-dehumanization scale encompassed two-factors (factor 1: animalistic dehumanization, factor 2: mechanistic dehumanization, Cronbach’s alpha was equal to 0.86 for each measure). The self-dehumanization scale was a mono-factorial measure mechanistic dehumanization (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.97). Two validated measures of (self and hetero-) animalistic and mechanistic dehumanization measures were developed for the assessment of dehumanization among health professionals, which will form the basis for future research in this important scientific field.
Keywords
animalistic and mechanistic dehumanization; hetero and self-dehumanization; healthcare; doctor; nurse; hospital
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Public Health and Health Services
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