Development and validation of a quality of healthy work environment instrument for shift nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As the importance of a healthy work environment for nurses' good practice and patient safety has been recognized, there is a need to assess nurses' perceptions of the quality of a healthy work environment.

Methods

A conceptual framework and construct components were extracted through a literature review and in-depth interviews with shift nurses. The initial items of the instrument were developed according to the conceptual attributes, and the items were selected through content validity by ten experts. Two hundred and forty-seven shift nurses participated in this study through face-to-face surveys to test the reliability and validity of the instrument. The evaluation was used for item and confirmatory factor analyses to assess the criterion-related validity and in

SUBMITTER: Shin SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10785413 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature