Translation and validation of the Alberta Context Tool for use in Norwegian nursing homes.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Organizational context is recognized as important for facilitating evidence-based practice and improving patient outcomes. Organizational context is a complex construct to measure and appropriate instruments that can quantify and measure context are needed. The aim of this study was to translate and cross-culturally adapt the Alberta Context Tool (ACT) to Norwegian, and to test the reliability and structural validity among registered nurses (RNs) and licenced practice nurses (LPNs) working in nursing homes.

Methods

This study was a validation study utilizing a cross-sectional design. The sample consisted of n = 956 healthcare personnel from 28 nursing homes from a municipality in Norway. In the first stage, the ACT was translated before being administered in 28 nursi

SUBMITTER: Igland J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8500415 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature