ABSTRACT
This study aimed to develop the FAce-to-face Cooperation Evaluation scale Short-version (FACES) to create a simple low-burden rating scale for promoting collaboration between health and long-term care providers. A survey was conducted with 151 care providers, obtaining valid responses from 147 (30 nurses, 67 care managers, and 50 care workers; response rate 97.4 %). Through confirmatory factor analysis, we developed a short-version scale consisting of 7 items by selecting one item with the highest regression coefficient from each of the 7 factors in the original 21-item version. The reliability was verified by confirming internal consistency. Regarding construct validity, the goodness-of-fit indices confirmed acceptable fit, and the correlation between the original and the shortened version was 0.98. Convergent validity was found as significant using the collaborative behavior evaluation scale and job satisfaction measure. FACES is considered a useful scale for easily measuring the level of collaboration among various professions in the community.
