Construction of core Competence Index System for nursing emergency personnel in infectious disease emergencies——thinking on nursing emergency rescue based on COVID-19 epidemic

Objective To construct the index system of the core competence of nursing emergency personnel in the case of infectious disease outbreak, and to provide reference basis for the assessment and training of the core competence of nursing emergency personnel. Methods Based on the core competence indicators of nurses defined by the International Nurses' Association and the action framework of WHO's outbreak of infectious diseases as the theoretical framework, the item pool was summarized through semi- structured interviews and research group meetings, the Delphi expert letter consultation method was used to construct the indicator system, and the analytic hierarchy process and the average distribution method were used to determine the weight of indicators at all levels. Results Two rounds of Delphi expert letter consultation, 36 questionnaires were issued in each round, and the effective recovery rate was 86% (31) and 92% (33), respectively.Finally, it was determined that the core competence index system of nursing emergency personnel for infectious disease emergencies included 5 first-level indicators, 13 second- level indicators and 53 third- level indicators. The coefficient of variation ranged from 0 to 0.173, the weight ranged from 0.074 to 0.525, and the balanced combination weight ranged from 0.165 to 0.266. Conclusion The index system of the core competence of nursing emergency personnel in infectious disease emergencies is comprehensive and scientific, which can provide theoretical basis for evaluating and training the core competence of nursing emergency personnel in infectious disease emergencies. © 2021 Chinese Medical Journals Publishing House Co.Ltd. All rights reserved.