A questionnaire development to assess the social representation of nurses in the Basque Country: a psychometric assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Only a few Spanish studies have explored how nurses are seen by society and no validated tools exist for this purpose in the scientific literature.

Objectives

The aim was create and evaluate the psychometric characteristics of a questionnaire that explored the social representation of nursing in social and health care.

Methods

Qualitative and quantitative methods were used to develop the questionnaire and the first version was created based on existing studies. A three-round Delphi technique was used that involved nurses, doctors, journalists and a politician. The pilot questionnaire was then tested and retested with 23 journalism students, with an interval of 10-14 days between the two phases. After further modifications, the questionnaire was sent to all

SUBMITTER: Tiscar-Gonzalez V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9512000 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature