Approval for using the NPC Scale.

If you are interested in using the NPC Scale with its manual, please contact the language coordinator below. Approval is granted per study.

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02 — Coordinators

Language coordinators worldwide.

Each translation of the NPC Scale has a dedicated coordinator responsible for approval and support. Reach out to the coordinator whose language edition you plan to use.

Swedish & English
01
Professor Margret Lepp
margret.lepp@gu.se
Norwegian
02
Professor Jörg Werner Kirchhoff
jorg.kirchhoff@hiof.no
German (DEU)
03
Professor Maria Mischo-Kelling
mischokelling@rwu.de
German (AUT)
04
Professor Daniela Deufert
Daniela.Deufert@umit.at
Chinese
05
Professor Lijuan Xu
ljxu@lsu.edu.cn
Lithuanian
06
Professor Aurelija Blaževičienė
aurelija.blazeviciene@gmail.com
Japanese
07
Professor Ann Gardulf
ann.gardulf@ki.se

03 — Collaboration

Research collaboration.

The NPC Research Group welcomes collaboration with researchers, educators, and clinical partners. We invite you to connect with us to explore opportunities for joint research and collaborative projects.

Whether you are interested in using the scale, translating or culturally adapting the scale, conducting validation studies, or developing collaborative national or international research projects, we would be pleased to hear from you.

We actively support partnerships that contribute to advancing nursing education, professional competence, and high-quality patient care across diverse healthcare settings.

Please contact us to discuss:

Translation and cross-cultural adaptation projects
Validation and psychometric studies
Educational and clinical applications
Master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral research projects
International research collaborations and joint publications

Together, we can contribute to strengthening nursing competence, education, and healthcare quality and safety worldwide.

Contact person: Professor Jan Nilsson

jan.i.nilsson@kau.se →