Development and reliability and validity test of nurses′ medication competence evaluation scale
10.3760/cma.j.cn211501-20231105-00928
- VernacularTitle:护士用药能力评价量表的编制及信效度检验
- Author:
Jinshu ZHANG
1
;
Yan KONG
;
Yang LU
;
Yinghua ZHENG
Author Information
1. 大连市中心医院重症医学科，大连 116033
- Keywords:
Nurses;
Clinical medicine;
Reliability;
Validity
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2024;40(15):1174-1183
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To develop and test the reliability and validity of the scale of nurses′ medication competence. To provide scientific basis for the safe medication management of clinical nurses.Methods:Based on the qualitative interview results, combined with role theory and core competence theory, the initial item pool of the scale was formed through literature analysis and discussion in the research group. The first draft of the scale was formed through expert correspondence and pre-investigation. Using the cross-sectional survey methed, from October to November 2022, a questionnaire survey was conducted among 825 clinical nurses from 6 tertiary hospitals in Dalian by convenience sampling method to test the reliability and validity of the scale.Results:Totally 20 experts were consulted, aged 35-49 years old. The nurses′ medication competence evaluation scale contained 11 dimensions, including pharmacological knowledge, medication management ability, medication evaluation ability, medication order checking and execution ability, clinical practice ability, modern technology application ability, educational consulting ability, communication and coordination ability, scientific research and learning ability, ethical and legal practice ability, quality management and risk management ability, with a total of 50 items. Exploratory factor analysis identified 11 common factors, which accounted for 86.525% of the variance. The Cronbach α coefficient of the scale was 0.975, the Cronbach α coefficient of all dimensions were 0.880-0.977, and the retest reliabilities were 0.721-0.875. The content validity index of the scale was 0.99, and the content validity index of all items were 0.83-1.00. The correlation coefficients between the scale and the Competency Inventory for Registered Nurse were 0.636-0.938. Conclusions:The nurses′ medication competence evaluation scale had good reliability and validity, and could be used as an effective tool to evaluate the medication ability of nurses.
