Objective:To develop a Self-rating Scale for Scientific Research Ability of Nursing Staff and conduct reliability and validity test.Methods:Based on literature review, qualitative interview and expert letter consultation, the first draft of the Self-rating Scale for Scientific Research Ability of Nursing Staff was formed. By the convenient sampling method, a total of 924 nursing staff from Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology were selected as the research objects from February to March 2021 for questionnaire survey to test the reliability and validity of the scale.Results:Two common factors were extracted from exploratory factor analysis, including 13 items, and the cumulative variance contribution rate was 82.088%. Confirmatory factor analysis suggested that the model fit well. Content validity index at item level was 0.833~1.000, and content validity index at scale level was 0.865. The Cronbach's α coefficient of the total scale was 0.971, and the Cronbach's α coefficient of each dimension was 0.913 and 0.974. The total split-half reliability coefficient of the scale was 0.941, and split-half reliability coefficient of each dimension was 0.932 and 0.964.Conclusions:The self-rating scale for scientific research ability of nursing staff has good reliability and validity, which can be used as an evaluation tool of research ability of nursing staff.

The continued aging of the population has led to a surge in long-term care needs for the elderly.Proactive preparation for future care(PFC)for the elderly can effectively meet the care needs caused by aging,improve their physical and mental health,and promote the elderly to maximize their physiological,psychological and social functions,finally realizing healthy aging.This paper reviews the theoretical basis,concept connotation,measurement tools,influencing factors and intervention strategies of PFC for the elderly,and puts forward the prospects for future research,so as to provide references for potential mechanism and empirical research of PFC for Chinese seniors.