2020 Volume 43 Issue 1 Pages 1_63-1_76
Purpose: To develop a self-assessment scale for measuring the practical nursing skills regarded as necessary for nursing staff working at long-term care health facilities.
Method: A draft self-assessment scale was prepared based on the results of interviews and a meeting of those responsible for preparing the draft, and the validity of the contents of the self-assessment scale were verified with input from experts and practitioners. Subsequently, a preliminary survey was conducted followed by a main survey to analyze factors and verify the reliability and validity. Responses were recorded on a 5-point scale.
Results: In total, 321 subjects were selected for analysis. The scale was composed of 37 items and 5 factors, namely Factor 1 (Response to multiple medical care), Factor 2 (Availability of a variety of home-based support after discharge based on an approach to family), Factor 3 (Efforts to maintain and improve function), Factor 4 (Dietary initiatives), and Factor 5 (Administrative aspects that safeguard lifestyles). Reliability was confirmed by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, and test-retest correlation, while validity was confirmed by methods such as confirmatory factor analysis.
Conclusion: The scale was composed of 5 factors and 37 items, and was confirmed to be reliable and valid.
