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Evaluating nursing administration instruments
D L Huber1, M Maas, J McCloskey
1College of Nursing, University of Iowa, USA.
The Journal of Nursing Administration
|May 24, 2000
Summary
This study identifies reliable and user-friendly measurement tools for assessing management innovations in nursing, covering autonomy, conflict, job satisfaction, leadership, and organizational climate.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Administration
- Organizational Behavior
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Management innovations impact healthcare delivery and evidence diffusion.
- Nurses require research-based guidance to select appropriate outcome measurement instruments.
- Psychometrically sound and user-friendly tools are essential for evaluating contextual variables in practice and research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and evaluate existing measures for assessing management innovations.
- Focus on five key areas: autonomy, conflict, job satisfaction, leadership, and organizational climate.
- Provide guidance for selecting instruments for practice and research.
Main Methods:
- Expert focus group consensus methodology.
- Evaluation of available instruments for psychometric soundness and ease of use.
- Systematic review of measurement tools in specified areas.
Main Results:
- A curated portfolio of validated measurement instruments was developed.
- Instruments are clustered by concept and presented in a spreadsheet format.
- Includes expert consensus judgments and descriptive information for each measure.
Conclusions:
- Identified psychometrically sound and user-friendly instruments for measuring key variables.
- The portfolio serves as a resource to expedite instrument selection.
- Aids in choosing the optimal instrument for evaluating clinical or management intervention outcomes.
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