Psychometric Testing of the Evidence-Based Practice Nursing Leadership Scale and the Work Environment Scale After Cross-Cultural Adaptation in Mainland China

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 328-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yin-Ping Zhang ◽  
Wen-Hui Liu ◽  
Yi-Tian Yan ◽  
Caroline Porr ◽  
Yao Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Nursing Leadership ◽  
Total Variance ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Environment Scale ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Implementation and sustainability of the evidence-based practice (EBP) approach within systems of health-care delivery require leadership and organizational support, yet few instruments have been developed specifically in Mainland China. The purpose of this study was to adapt the EBP Nursing Leadership Scale and the EBP Work Environment Scale to Mainland China’s cultural context and to evaluate the psychometric properties of the newly adapted Chinese version. A pilot study was conducted in Mainland China with 25 clinical nurses. A subsequent validation study was conducted with 419 nurses from Mainland China. A content validity index of .985 and .982 was achieved. The split-half coefficient was .890 for the EBP Nursing Leadership Scale and .892 for the EBP Work Environment Scale. Test–retest reliability was .871 and .855, respectively. Principal component analysis resulted in a one-factor structure explaining 62.069% of the total variance for the EBP Nursing Leadership Scale and 62.242% of the total variance for the EBP Work Environment Scale. Both of the newly cross-culturally adapted scales possess adequate internal consistency and test–retest reliability and validity and therefore may be utilized in health-care environments to assess leadership and organizational support for EBP in Mainland China.

scholarly journals Test–Retest Reliability of the Genetics and Genomics in Nursing Practice Survey Instrument

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen A. Calzone ◽  
Stacey Culp ◽  
Jean Jenkins ◽  
Sarah Caskey ◽  
Pamela B. Edwards ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Weighted Kappa ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Practice Survey ◽  
Instrument Performance ◽  
Item Responses ◽  
Genetics And Genomics ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Background and Purpose: Assessment of nursing genomic competency is critical given increasing genomic applications to health care. The study aims were to determine the test–retest reliability of the Genetics and Genomics in Nursing Practice Survey (GGNPS), which measures this competency, and to revise the survey accordingly. Methods: Registered nurses (n = 232) working at 2 Magnet-designated hospitals participating in a multiinstitutional genomic competency study completed the GGNPS. Cohen’s kappa and weighted kappa were used to measure the agreement of item responses between Time 1 and Time 2. Survey items were revised based on the results. Results: Mean agreement for the instrument was 0.407 (range = 0.150–1.000). Moderate agreement or higher was achieved in 39% of the items. Conclusions: GGNPS test–retest reliability was not optimal, and the instrument was refined based on the study findings. Further testing of the revised instrument is planned to assess the instrument performance.

scholarly journals Reliability and Validity ofan Adapted QuestionnaireAssessing OccupationalExposures to HazardousChemicals among HealthCare Workers in Bhutan

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 128-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajni Rai ◽  
Sonia El-Zaemey ◽  
Nidup Dorji ◽  
Lin Fritschi
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Percentage Agreement ◽  
Occupational History ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
History Data ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Background: Collection of reliable and valid occupational history data is of utmost importanceto assess work-related exposures and their health effects. Few standardized questionnairesare available for the collection of occupational history data in low-and-middle incomecountries. Objective: To adapt and test a validated questionnaire developed in the United States by theNational Institute of Safety and Health, in order to assess occupational chemical exposuresamong health care workers in Bhutan. Methods: The questionnaire was first adapted to suit the Bhutanese context with the adviceof an expert review committee. 30 health care workers then completed the questionnaire atbaseline and 10–14 days later. Test-retest reliability was assessed by calculating Cohen's κand percentage agreement. Results: The questionnaire had high test-retest reliability. Cohen's κ ranged from 0.61 to1.00, and percentage agreement ranged from 86.7% to 100%. Further adaptations includedomitting questions on chemicals not available in Bhutan. Conclusion: The adapted questionnaire is appropriate for assessing occupational chemicalexposures among health care workers in Bhutan.

Measurement of Social Engagement of Nursing Home Residents During an Exercise Program

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Jean Neils-Strunjas ◽  
K. Jason Crandall ◽  
Brian Weiler ◽  
Annika Gabbard ◽  
Caroline Wood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Bivariate Correlation ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Purpose The purpose of this article was to describe the validity and reliability of the Fun and Social Engagement Evaluation (FUSE) developed to evaluate and measure social engagement displayed by nursing home residents during Bingocize. The FUSE combines health care worker observation and a resident self-report measure to produce a score that represents a resident's total engagement. Method To describe validity, trained health care workers who implement Bingocize were surveyed about the items on the FUSE. Visual inspection of bar graphs of responses to survey questions were used to determine content validity. To assess reliability of the FUSE, nursing home residents were evaluated by trained research assistants. Test–retest reliability of the participant scores 1 week apart was determined with the bivariate correlation (Pearson product–moment correlation coefficient). Results For validity, the majority of survey respondents indicated that the behaviors were representative of nursing home residents during Bingocize. For reliability, there was moderate–strong test–retest reliability over 1 week ( r = .60). Interrater reliability between two raters observing eight participants across two sessions was significant, κ = .68 (95% CI [.504,.848]), p < .0001. Conclusion Results offer evidence that the FUSE is a valid and reliable method for determining social engagement during Bingocize.

Evidence-Based Practice Work Environment Scale

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvette Pryse ◽  
Anna McDaniel ◽  
John Schafer
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Environment Scale

scholarly journals Japanese Orthopaedic Association Cervical Myelopathy Evaluation Questionnaire (JOACMEQ) in mainland China: an investigation of reliability, validity, and responsiveness

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Feifei Zhou ◽  
Shuyang Li ◽  
Yilong Zhang ◽  
Yanbin Zhao ◽  
Kevin L. Ju ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Japanese Orthopaedic Association ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Youden Index ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
External Responsiveness ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Background The aim of this study is to investigate the reliability, validity, and responsiveness of JOACMEQ for CSM patients in mainland China. Methods A retrospective review was performed on 91 patients with CSM in our hospital from March 2015 to June 2015. Patients completed the JOACMEQ, the mJOA and the SF-36 questionnaires during the process. Cronbach's α was used to evaluate the internal consistency reliability, and test–retest reliability was checked. An exploratory factor analysis was used to determine the correlations among the JOACMEQ questions and the construct validity. The concurrent validity was assessed by Spearman correlation coefficient. The internal responsiveness was determined by effect sizes and standardized response means. External responsiveness was determined by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve on the basis of the Youden Index. Results The mean age of patients was 57.61 years old. The mean follow-up was 24 months. JOACMEQ showed a good internal consistency (Cronbach's α, 0.897). Test–retest reliability showing good result (Pearson's correlation, 0.695–0.905). Our data were amenable to factor analysis (KMO = 0.816, Bartlett's test, χ2(45) = 1199.99, p < 0.001), and five factors above 1 were strongly loaded and clustered for each of the five factors. Comparing the scales preoperative to those 2 years postoperative, the average scores of the subscales all increased, and both the ES and SRM showing satisfied responsiveness. In external responsiveness analysis, the recovery rate a appeared to be most responsive to post-operative improvement. Conclusions The Simplified Chinese version of JOACMEQ was well-developed with great reliability and sensitive responsiveness. Our study demonstrated that JOACMEQ has content psychometric properties to identify postoperative improvements in CSM patients.

Adaptation, Test-Retest Reliability, and Construct Validity of the Physical Activity Neighborhood Environment Scale in Nigeria (PANES-N)

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1079-1090 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adewale L. Oyeyemi ◽  
James F. Sallis ◽  
Adetoyeje Y. Oyeyemi ◽  
Mariam M. Amin ◽  
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Cognitive Testing ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Environmental Perceptions ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Environment Scale ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Background:This study adapted the Physical Activity Neighborhood Environment Scale (PANES) to the Nigerian context and assessed the test-retest reliability and construct validity of the Nigerian version (PANES-N).Methods:A multidisciplinary panel of experts adapted the original PANES to reflect the built and social environment of Nigeria. The adapted PANES was subjected to cognitive testing and test retest reliability in a diverse sample of Nigerian adults (N = 132) from different neighborhood types. Intraclass Correlation Coefficients (ICC) was used to assess test-retest reliability, and construct validity was investigated with Analysis of Covariance for differences in environmental attributes between neighborhoods.Results:Four of the 17 items on the original PANES were significantly modified, 3 were removed and 2 new items were incorporated into the final version of adapted PANES-N. Test-retest reliability was substantial to almost perfect (ICC = 0.62–1.00) for all items on the PANES-N, and residents of neighborhoods in the inner city reported higher residential density, land use mix and safety, but lower pedestrian facilities and aesthetics than did residents of government reserved area/new layout neighborhoods.Conclusion:The PANES-N appears promising for assessing environmental perceptions related to physical activity in Nigeria, but further testing is required to assess its applicability across Africa.

scholarly journals Evaluation and Comparison of Health Care Work Environment Scale in Military Settings

1996 ◽  
Vol 161 (5) ◽  
pp. 284-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Patrick Maloney ◽  
Frances Dee Anderson ◽  
Dianne L. Gladd ◽  
Diane L. Brown ◽  
Mary A. Hardy
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Care Work ◽  
Health Care Work ◽  
Environment Scale

scholarly journals Public Professionals’ Engagement in Coproduction: The Impact of the Work Environment on Elderly Care Managers’ Perceptions on Collaboration With Client Councils

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 733-748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carola van Eijk ◽  
Trui Steen ◽  
René Torenvlied
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
Care Managers ◽  
Red Tape ◽  
The Impact

In the context of public service delivery, public professionals nowadays intensively collaborate with citizens. The joint, sometimes mandatorily, efforts of citizens and professionals to provide public services have become known as “coproduction.” Although coproduction directly affects professionals’ work environment, professionals’ attitudes toward coproduction are hardly studied. This article explains variation in professionals’ engagement in coproduction from characteristics of their work environment, specifically their perceived level of autonomy, perceived organizational support for coproduction, and perceived red tape associated with coproduction activities. Survey research was conducted to question managers of Dutch organizations for elderly care about their interaction with client councils, an example of coproduction activities in the domain of health care. The results show that perceived autonomy in coproduction, red tape associated with coproduction, and organizational support affect professionals’ engagement. Organizational support moreover reinforces the effect of work autonomy on professionals’ perception on the importance of coproduction. These findings add to the study of coproduction and can help support public organizations to improve coproduction.

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