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Development of the Nurses' Observation Scale for Cognitive Abilities (NOSCA)
Anke Persoon1, Liesbeth Joosten-Weyn Banningh, Wim van de Vrie
1Department of Geriatrics, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
ISRN Nursing
|October 19, 2011
Summary
Nurses developed the Nurses
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Gerontology
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Assessing patient cognitive functioning is crucial for tailoring nursing interventions.
- Existing observation scales lack comprehensive cognitive assessment.
- A need exists for a validated tool to assess cognitive functioning holistically.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a comprehensive observation scale for elderly patients' cognitive functioning.
- To ensure the scale possesses accepted content validity.
- To create a tool that addresses multiple cognitive domains.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the Delphi technique with a multidisciplinary panel.
- Achieved consensus through four rounds with >70% agreement.
- Employed the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) as a theoretical framework.
Main Results:
- Consensus was reached on 8 cognitive domains and 17 sub-domains.
- 39 items were selected and divided across the identified domains and sub-domains.
- The developed scale, Nurses' Observation Scale Cognitive Abilities (NOSCA), demonstrated high content validity.
Conclusions:
- The Nurses' Observation Scale Cognitive Abilities (NOSCA) was successfully designed.
- The scale exhibits high content validity, reflecting comprehensive cognitive functioning assessment.
- Further testing of the NOSCA's psychometric properties is warranted.
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