Development and initial validation of an instrument to measure novice nurses' perceived ability to provide care in acute situations - PCAS.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Novice nurses need to be better prepared to provide care in acute situations. There is currently no validated scale specifically measuring nurses' perception of their ability to provide care in acute situations. The aim of this study was to develop and examine the psychometric properties of a scale that measures novice nurses self-reported perception of ability to provide care in acute situations.

Method

Development and test of the psychometric properties of the Perception to Care in Acute Situations (PCAS) scale. Items were generated from interviews with novice nurses (n = 17) and validated using opinions of an expert panel and cognitive interviews with the target group.Two hundred nine novice nurses tested the final scale. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA

SUBMITTER: Sterner A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7027289 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature