Phase I involved identifying the meaning and
dimensions of Thai nurses’ caring behaviors; generating an item pool; providing the
format for measurement; review of items for content validity by experts; testing for
internal consistency and stability; and, examining face validity. Information from these
activities lead to development of a 63 item instrument, consisting of 6 dimensions
(effective communication; respect; support; being with; doing for; and, utilizing
professional knowledge and skills), that used a 4 point Likert-like format response
pattern