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{"title":"Reliability and Validity Testing of the Modified Quality of Interaction Scale.","authors":"Rachel McPherson, Barbara Resnick, Sarah Holmes, Elizabeth Galik, Anju Paudel, Sorah Levy","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0058","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2024-0058","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Limited care interaction measurements capture important interaction characteristics that occur during staff-resident care interactions. The purpose of this study was to test the reliability and validity of Modified Quality of Interaction Scale (MQuIS). <b>Methods:</b> Data from an observational study in four assisted living facilities was used. <b>Results:</b> A total of 152 staff-resident care interactions were observed. There was some evidence of reliability based on the Rasch analysis (item reliability of .98). There was some support for validity based on the item fit and hypothesis testing as active resident engagement was significantly associated with positive social and positive care interactions. <b>Conclusions:</b> This study provides some support for the use of the MQuIS to evaluate the quality of care interactions in assisted living settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142289410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Thirst Distress Scale for Patients With Heart Failure: Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Preliminary Psychometric Assessment in Brazil.","authors":"Fabiana Cristina Lourenço Conceição, Renata Eloah de Lucena Ferretti-Rebustini, Alexia Louisie Pontes Gonçalves, Sergio Henrique Simonetti, Nana Waldréus, Vinicius Batista Santos, Camila Takáo Lopes","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2024-0068","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Thirst-related distress in individuals with heart failure (HF) is associated with exacerbated symptoms. This study aimed to culturally adapt the Thirst Distress Scale for Patients with Heart Failure (TDS-HF) for Brazil and assess the content validity of the adapted version. <b>Methods:</b> The TDS-HF was translated, back-translated, and evaluated for linguistic equivalence, clarity, relevance, and pertinence by seven professional experts. The adapted TDS-HF was administered to 40 patients with HF, who provided feedback on its understandability. <b>Results:</b> The adaptation achieved satisfactory evidence of linguistic equivalence and content validity, with a total content validity coefficient of 0.95. The patients understood the translated version effectively. <b>Conclusion:</b> The Brazilian TDS-HF maintains linguistic equivalence to the original version and demonstrates satisfactory evidence of content validity. Further psychometric testing is deemed necessary for implementation.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142289422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychometric Properties of the Swedish Version of the Person-Place Fit Measure for Older Adults.","authors":"Marianne Granbom, Joyce Weil, Anders Kottorp","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2024-0052","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Possibilities to age in place are increasingly important with the demographic shift toward aging populations. With the Person-Place Fit Measure for Older Adults (PPFM-OA), older adults self-assess how their home and community environments suit their needs. The aim of the study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Swedish version of PPFM-OA. <b>Methods:</b> Four hundred sixty community-living adults aged 65 and older answered the PPFM-OA. Rasch model was used for analyses. <b>Results:</b> A reduced 19-item version of PPFM-OA showed sufficient evidence of validity in response processes, internal structure, fairness in testing, and reliability/precision. <b>Conclusions:</b> The reduced version is recommended to use in Sweden to capture person-place fit, an aspect to consider when communities, healthcare, and elder care aim to facilitate aging in place.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142154431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Measuring Discharge Readiness: Psychometric Evaluation of an Instrument for Patients After Abdominal Surgery.","authors":"Ayodeji Olubunmi Ogunmuyiwa, Chinomso Ugochukwu Nwozichi, Mary Dioise Ramos, Olajumoke Oladoyin, Chinwe Okoli","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0017","DOIUrl":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0017","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Discharge readiness is an important aspect of quality care improvement but is poorly understood among clinicians. This study aims to develop and validate an abdominal surgery discharge readiness instrument (ASDRI). <b>Methods:</b> Through quantitative methods, ASDRI was crafted from qualitative exploration, literature review, and theoretical foundation. The psychometric analysis involved 344 patients with abdominal surgery aged 18 years and above using SmartPLS 4.0.9 software version. <b>Results:</b> The validated ASDRI contains both convergent and discriminant validities. The Average Variance Extracted (AVE) values for all the constructs were above the recommended cutoff point (<i>AVE</i> = 0.4) and demonstrated acceptable reliability (<i>CA</i> = 0.64 - 0.936; <i>CR</i> = 0.81 - 0.95). <b>Conclusions:</b> The ASDRI, comprising 28 items across five factors, emerges as a valid and reliable tool for assessing discharge readiness after abdominal surgery, emphasizing patient-centered discharge planning.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141982564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Testing the Psychometric Properties of the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale Among Residents in Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Pilot Study.","authors":"Justin Smith, Akiva Turner, Moya Alfonso, Nicole Clark, Barbara Smith","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2024-0031","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> The Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale (RHDS) was created to determine the patient's readiness for discharge to home from the hospital. The purpose of this study is to determine the scale's internal consistency and predictive validity in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) setting. <b>Methods:</b> Participants (<i>N</i> = 30) over the age of 65 were conveniently selected from 10 different SNFs in the Midwest to complete the RHDS prior to discharge. <b>Results:</b> Cronbach's alpha for internal consistency was 0.917. Participants with higher RHDS scores, those who were male, respondents with less education, and participants with Medicare Advantage insurance were more likely to be rehospitalized within 30 days of discharge to home. <b>Conclusions:</b> The results indicate that the RHDS has a good internal consistency in the SNF setting.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142073107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing the Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Between Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Survivors and Controls.","authors":"Paul W Scott, Cassandra M Godzik, Jonna L Morris, Eileen R Chasens, Catherine M Bender","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2024-0018","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> This study evaluates the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) in terms of factor structure and measurement invariance (MI). The sample included postmenopausal breast cancer (BC) survivors (<i>n</i> = 101) and matched healthy controls (<i>n</i> = 60). <b>Methods:</b> Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were performed on PSQI's seven component scores. MI was tested between groups and across time using Bayes factor (BF). <b>Results:</b> Two factors were identified: sleep efficiency and perceived sleep quality. MI is evidenced between groups (BF < 0.007) and over time (BF > 150). <b>Conclusions:</b> PSQI scores with two subscales are comparable between postmenopausal BC survivors and controls over a 1-year period, providing some validation of PSQI for researching sleep quality in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142073106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Turkish Validity and Reliability Study of the \"Sexual Healthcare Questionnaire\" for Nursing Students.","authors":"Ceyda Su Gündüz, Nurdan Demirci","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2024-0025","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> This study aimed to determine the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Knowledge of Sexual Healthcare (KSH), Attitude to Sexual Healthcare (ASH), and Self-Efficacy for Sexual Healthcare (SESH) scales of the Sexual Healthcare Questionnaire. <b>Methods:</b> This study included 381 participants who were second- and third-year Turkish nursing students. We analyzed the construct validity, test-retest reliability, and internal consistency of the scales. <b>Results:</b> Kuder-Richardson-20 (KR-20) reliability coefficient of the 31-item KSH scale was 0.99 and consisted of three sub-dimensions. The confirmatory factor analysis supported the three-factor structure of the ASH scale consisting of 18 items. The final version of the 22-item SESH scale includes 15 items. <b>Conclusions:</b> The use of scales to determine Turkish nursing students' knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy toward sexual health services was encouraged.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142004436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development and Psychometric Analysis of the Physician and Nurse Brain Drain Attitude Scale.","authors":"İrfan Akkoç, Metehan Akkoç, Orhan Çakır","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2024-0041","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> The Physician and Nurse Brain Drain Attitude Scale measures healthcare professionals' attitudes toward brain drain, which affects healthcare systems in developing countries. <b>Methods:</b> The scale was developed using the methodologies proposed by Timothy R. Hinkin and Robert F. DeVellis, including qualitative research, expert evaluations, and exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, with a sample of physicians and nurses from İzmir, Türkiye. <b>Results:</b> The scale comprises two factors: push and pull factors, demonstrating high reliability and confirmed validity through statistical tests indicating good fit and discriminant validity. Negative attitudes toward brain drain were linked to lower job satisfaction. <b>Conclusions:</b> This validated scale provides a crucial tool for understanding healthcare professionals' perspectives on migration and its contributing factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142004433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychometrics of an Eight-Item Pulmonary Artery Catheter Safe-Care Assessment Tool for Critical Care Nurses.","authors":"Stacey M Lieux, Lauren E Crosby, Sandra L Siedlecki","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2023-0123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2023-0123","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> The ability to safely care for patients with pulmonary artery catheters (PACs) is an essential skill for critical care nurses, yet no valid and reliable test exists to assess this knowledge. The purpose of this study was to assess the psychometrics of a test created to assess nurses' knowledge of PAC safe-care. <b>Methods:</b> Reliability was assessed using Kuder-Richardson-20, and validity was assessed using item difficulty, discrimination, and known-groups comparison. <b>Results:</b> The sample (<i>N</i> = 95) consisted of new graduates and experienced nurses. Reliability was less than desired (.657) but expected due to the small number of test items. Validity was supported by item difficulty, discrimination indices, and known-groups comparison. <b>Conclusion:</b> Assessing the reliability and validity of test questions is a crucial step for creating accurate instruments to assess safe-care practices, which can be used to improve course content and evaluation methods.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142004435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Form of a New Scale for Nurse Leaders: Coaching-Based Leadership Scale.","authors":"Pelin Calpbinici, Pınar Uzunkaya Öztoprak, Füsun Terzioğlu","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2024-0028","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> In the current literature, no existing scale that can measure nurse specific coaching-based leadership has been found. <b>Purpose:</b> The study was conducted to determine the Turkish validity and reliability of the Coaching-Based Leadership Scale (CBLS). <b>Methods:</b> The research is methodological. The study was conducted in two sample groups for the employees' and leaders' versions of the scale. <b>Results:</b> The confirmatory factor analysis of the scale revealed that both the employees' and leaders' versions have a 16-item, four-factor structure, and the fit indices were confirmed as follows: for the employees' version: Chi-square (χ²) = 361.948, χ²/degrees of freedom (<i>df</i>) = 4.022, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.133, goodness of fit index (GFI) = 0.808, comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.941, Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) = 0.821, and standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) = 0.0317, and for the leaders' version: χ² = 180.121, χ²/<i>df</i> = 1.896, RMSEA = 0.104, GFI = 0.809, CFI = 0.970, TLI = 0.962, and SRMR = 0.0177. The obtained fit indices indicated a good fit. The scale-item-total score correlations were found to range from <i>r</i> = 0.816 to <i>r</i> = 0.952 for the employees' version and from <i>r</i> = 0.922 to <i>r</i> = 0.968 for the leaders' version, which were determined to be at an acceptable level. It was determined that the Cronbach's alpha (α) reliability coefficient of the scale was 0.98 in the employees' version and the Cronbach's α coefficients of its subdimensions were 0.93 for working alliance, 0.96 for open communication, 0.97 for learning and development, and 0.96 for progress and results. In the leaders' version, the Cronbach's α reliability coefficient was 0.99, while the Cronbach's α coefficients of its subdimensions were found to be 0.93 for working alliance, 0.96 for open communication, 0.97 for learning and development, and 0.96 for progress and results. <b>Conclusion:</b> It has been determined that the CBLS is a valid and reliable measurement tool for Turkish nursing employees and managers.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142004434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}