Development and evaluation of a rating scale assessing the nursing outcome of geriatrics with chronic diseases
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2010.27.001
- VernacularTitle:临床护理用老年慢性病患者护理结局评定量表的研制和信效度检验
- Author:
Tian-Wen HUANG
1
;
Yuan-Tao HAO
;
Yong-Jing SU
;
Xiao-Yan ZHANG
;
Qi ZHU
;
Zhen-Lu ZHANG
;
Shou-Zhen CHENG
;
Yan XIAO
;
Ting ZHANG
Author Information
1. 510080,广州,中山大学附属第一医院护理部
- Keywords:
Senile chronic disease;
Nursing outcomes;
Reliability;
Validity;
Scale
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2010;16(27):3225-3230
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To develop a rating scale assessing the nursing outcomes of geriatrics with chronic disease,in order to provide valid evaluation tools for health assessment of geriatrics with chronic disease during hospitalization and after discharge.Methods Based on literature reviews,the rating scale was preliminarily developed.Through twice expert consultation,the scale was revised.The validity and reliability of the rating scale was evaluated by 3 clinical nurse specialists through investigation of 187 cases of discharged geriatrics with chronic diseases.Results The rating scale assessing the nursing outcomes of geriatrics with chronic disease included 4 aspects and 38 items:Functional Health (12 items),Physical Health (10 items),Psychosocial Health (5 items),Health Knowledge and Behavior (11 items).The results of scales evaluation showed that the rating scale had good construct validity,content validity and discrimination validity,and the Cronbach' s c of all domains were above 0.70,indicating a good internal consistency.Conclusions The results suggest that the rating scale has good rehability and validity,and can be used to assess the health status of domestic geriatrics with chronic diseases by specialists and researchers.
