Objective-An efficient assessment of the family caregiver’s needs is rarely completed in a family practice clinical setting, therefore; needs assessment is a valuable approach for determining health services for the caregiver. This Translating Evidence into Nursing Practice Project (TENPP) reports the development and validation of a comprehensive needs assessment tool for family practice.

Method- A 62-item comprehensive caregiver needs assessment survey tool was created through a multidisciplinary team approach, wide-ranging literature review and tested in an affluent family practice setting in suburban Phoenix, AZ.

Results- Principal Component Factor Analysis tested latent variables in the tool’s 10 domains, with acceptable eigenvalues >1.0. Aggregate Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin of.884, indicated the sample was appropriate for factor analysis. Satisfactory internal consistency measured by Cronbach’s alpha of .965 for total scale. Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease Score 121- indicated fifth grade comprehension. Survey length was approximately 11 minutes, with a low fatigue score and an excellent online accessibility.

Conclusion-This TENPP met the objectives outlined in the purpose statement, to design and test a novel comprehensive needs assessment tool for informal caregivers in the family practice setting. The tool was found to be valid and reliable, and pilot testing indicated a large unmet need in the family practice population.