Validating the Alberta Context Tool in a multi-site Australian Emergency Department nurse population.

ABSTRACT: The organisational context of healthcare settings has an essential role in how research evidence is used in clinical practice. The Alberta Context Tool (ACT) measures 10 concepts of organisational context with higher scores indicating a more positive work environment and potentially better use of research evidence in patient care. We assessed the psychometric properties of the ACT in Emergency Departments (EDs). This validation study was conducted as part of a multi-centre trial of triage, treatment and transfer (T3 Trial) of patients with stroke admitted to EDs. Stratified sampling with proportional allocation was used to recruit ED nurses from 26 participating hospitals at baseline. Nurses completed a survey containing the ACT. Structural validity was investigated by exploratory and conf

SUBMITTER: Schadewaldt V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6456203 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature