Developing a Scale to Measure Public Health Nurses' Advocacy Practices in Group and Community Settings in Japan.

IF 1.7 4区 医学 Q2 NURSING
Yoko Hatono, Hiroko Suzuki, Taeko Shimazu
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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to develop a scale to assess public health nurses' (PHNs') advocacy practices in groups and communities in Japan and determine its reliability and validity.

Design and sample: This study is a cross-sectional investigation. The sample comprised PHNs across various municipalities in Japan.

Measurements: Anonymous self-administered questionnaires were conducted, including the attributes of PHNs, a preliminary scale, and external criteria. Reliability was assessed by calculating the alpha coefficient. To ascertain construct validity, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted.

Results: A total of 432 questionnaires were analyzed. The scale comprised 27 items divided into five factors: "Raising awareness of the challenging situation faced by disadvantaged individuals," "Empowering disadvantaged individuals to improve their situation autonomously," "Establishing a foundation in local governments and community groups of disadvantaged individuals for advocacy initiatives," "Working toward policy changes," and "Collaborating with stakeholders and organizations to enhance the effectiveness of activities." The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for this scale was 0.945. Model fit indices included a comparative fit index of 0.907, a goodness-of-fit index of 0.840, an adjusted goodness-of-fit index of 0.806, and a root mean square approximation of 0.067.

Conclusions: The developed scale demonstrated satisfactory reliability and validity.

开发量表以衡量日本公共卫生护士在团体和社区环境中的宣传实践。
目的:本研究旨在开发一个量表,用于评估公共卫生护士(PHNs)在团体和社区中的宣传实践,并确定其可靠性和有效性:本研究旨在开发一个量表,以评估日本公共卫生护士(PHNs)在团体和社区中的宣传实践,并确定其可靠性和有效性:本研究为横断面调查。测量:匿名自填问卷:匿名自填问卷,包括 PHN 的属性、初步量表和外部标准。信度通过计算α系数进行评估。为确定结构效度,进行了探索性和确认性因素分析:共分析了 432 份问卷。量表由 27 个项目组成,分为五个因子:"提高对弱势群体所面临挑战的认识"、"增强弱势群体自主改善处境的能力"、"在地方政府和弱势群体社区团体中建立宣传活动的基础"、"致力于政策变革"、"与利益相关者和组织合作以提高活动的有效性"。该量表的 Cronbach's alpha 系数为 0.945。模型拟合指数包括比较拟合指数 0.907、拟合优度指数 0.840、调整后拟合优度指数 0.806 和均方根近似值 0.067:所编制的量表具有令人满意的信度和效度。
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Public Health Nursing
Public Health Nursing 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生
CiteScore
3.50
自引率
4.80%
发文量
117
审稿时长
6-12 weeks
期刊介绍: Public Health Nursing publishes empirical research reports, program evaluations, and case reports focused on populations at risk across the lifespan. The journal also prints articles related to developments in practice, education of public health nurses, theory development, methodological innovations, legal, ethical, and public policy issues in public health, and the history of public health nursing throughout the world. While the primary readership of the Journal is North American, the journal is expanding its mission to address global public health concerns of interest to nurses.
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