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Professional Practice Environment Scale-Chinese Version: Development and Psychometric Testing.

Ching-I Teng¹, Hao-Yuan Chang, Jui-Fen Rachel Lu

¹1PhD, Professor, Graduate Institute of Business and Management, College of Management, Chang Gung University 2PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Colleges of Medicine, National Taiwan University 3ScD, Professor, Graduate Institute of Business and Management and Department of Health Care Management, College of Management, Chang Gung University 4MS, Administrator, Center for Quality Management, National Taiwan University Hospital.

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A validated Chinese-version of the Professional Practice Environment (PPE) scale was developed and tested. This new scale effectively measures the healthcare environment quality for Chinese-speaking professionals.

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Nursing Research
Psychometrics

Background:

The Professional Practice Environment (PPE) scale is crucial for assessing healthcare environments globally.
A validated Chinese-language version of the PPE scale was previously unavailable.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the construct validity of the Chinese-version PPE scale.
To provide a reliable tool for assessing the professional practice environment in Taiwan.

Main Methods:

Forward and backward translations of Halcomb's PPE scale ensured semantic equivalence.
Psychometric properties, including reliability and validity, were examined.

Main Results:

The Chinese-version PPE scale demonstrated sufficient equivalence and high reliability (Cronbach's alpha = .88).
The study confirmed the validity of the Chinese-version PPE scale among 290 Taiwanese healthcare providers.

Conclusions:

The 30-item Chinese-version Halcomb's PPE scale is effective for assessing the professional practice environment in Taiwan.
This validated scale enhances the ability to measure healthcare quality in Chinese-speaking regions.