Psychometric evaluation of a nursing competence assessment tool among nursing students: a development and validation study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nursing competence refers to the core abilities that are required for fulfilling one's role as a nurse. A specific instrument comprehensively measuring competence among nursing students has not yet been developed. The purpose of the study was to develop and validate a nursing competence instrument for nursing students in bachelor training.

Methods

A descriptive and explorative study design was used. Data were collected from students at one medical college in Taiwan in 2020 and 2021. A total of 241 nursing students participated in this study. We developed the initial instrument through systematic review, expert evaluations, and pilot versions. Its validity was then tested using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and criterion-related validity, while its reliability

SUBMITTER: Huang SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9109292 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature