Preliminary establishment of the knowledge management skills evaluation tool for nursing undergraduates
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2016.01.015
- VernacularTitle:本科护生知识管理能力测评工具的初步编制
- Author:
Lanchun LIU
;
Aihui DENG
;
Rong WANG
;
Meilin CHU
;
Guqing ZENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Knowledge management;
Nursing undergraduates;
Evaluation tool
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2016;32(1):55-58
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To establish a knowledge management skills evaluation tool for nursing undergraduates and then try to provide an objective basis for evaluation of their knowledge management skills.Methods After reviewing literature and research group discussion,defining the theoretical dimensions of the knowledge management skills system and developing this evaluation tool.A total of 1 139 nursing undergraduates were picked out and investigated.The data were analyzed with the SPSS 20.0 and AMOS 7.0 statistic software packages,including exploratory factor analysis,confirmatory factor analysis,reliability and validity analysis.Results The knowledge management skills evaluation tool of nursing undergraduates was a multilayered and multidimensional system,including 3 subscales (knowledge management cognition,knowledge management attitude,knowledge management behavior),8 factors (the cognition of knowledge management connotation,the intention and the belief of knowledge management,the ability of obtaining,storing,sharing,applying and innovating knowledge),36 items.Exploratory factor analysis showed that all items' factor loading were 0.433-0.851.Confirmatory factor analysis displayed a good degree of fitting.The total scale's Cronbach α was 0.933,sub-scales were 0.807-0.892.The total scale's split coefficient was 0.873,sub-scales were 0.700-0.870.The correlation coefficient between 3 sub-scales score and the total scale score were 0.875-0.912.Conclusions Because of its good reliability and validity,nursing undergraduates can evaluate their knowledge management skills by using this evaluation tool.
