Development of a Scale to Evaluate Staff Nurses' “Hatarakiyasusa” in Nurses' Units
2019 Volume 28 Issue 1 Pages 31-43
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2019 Volume 28 Issue 1 Pages 31-43
The purpose of this study was to develop a valid and reliable scale, which can be used for evaluating staff nurses' Hatarakiyasusa, a Japanese concept which reflects their perceptions of their work or work environment. Based on the criteria contributing to staff nurses' Hatarakiyasusa in hospitals, 38 items were developed. Content validity of the items was confirmed through discussion with nurses and a pilot study. Refined scales were sent to hospitals throughout Japan, and 459 valid responses were statistically analyzed. The Cronbach's alpha of the scale was 0.935, and the test-retest reliability correlation was 0.872. All hypotheses were verified by using known-group techniques. Moreover, significant positive correlation between the score of the scale and scores on a satisfaction scale, and between the score of the scale and the results of direct questions were shown. The reliability and validity of the scale were confirmed.
