Development and psychometric properties of the nursing ethical decision-making ability scale.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nursing ethical decision-making ability is a core competency of nurses. However, no tool has been developed to measure the ethical decision-making ability of nurses in China. Therefore, we aimed to develop a nursing ethical decision-making ability scale (EDMAS) and assess its validity and reliability.

Methods

A literature review, qualitative study, and the Delphi method were employed to identify the most common ethical dilemmas and original scale items. A cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the items. The reliability and validity of the scale were evaluated. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was employed to investigate the factor structure based on data from group 1 (N = 404). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was employed to assess the construct vali

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11907825 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature