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A new scale for disaster nursing core competencies: Development and psychometric testing.

Abdulellah Al Thobaity1, Brett Williams2, Virginia Plummer3

  • 1School of Nursing & Midwifery, Monash University, Australia; College of Applied Medical Science, Taif University, Saudi Arabia.

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal : AENJ
|January 19, 2016
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Summary

A new scale was developed to assess disaster nursing core competencies, roles, and barriers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). This validated tool is crucial for enhancing nursing education and disaster preparedness in the KSA.

Keywords:
CompetenceDisasterManagementPrincipal component analysisSaudi Arabia

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Science
  • Disaster Management
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Core competencies in disaster nursing are essential for all nurses.
  • The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) lacks validated tools to assess disaster nursing competencies.
  • There is a need to develop a reliable scale for disaster nursing in the KSA.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a valid and reliable scale for disaster nursing.
  • To identify core competencies, roles, and barriers in disaster nursing within the KSA.
  • To provide a tool for improving disaster nursing education and practice.

Main Methods:

  • A new scale was developed and psychometric properties were tested using Principal Component Analysis (PCA).
  • A purposive sample of 132 nurses from emergency departments in two KSA hospitals participated.
  • A 93-item self-report questionnaire was administered, followed by PCA with Varimax rotation.

Main Results:

  • PCA identified 49 redundant items, resulting in a 44-item scale.
  • The scale explained 77.3% of the total variance with 3 distinct factors.
  • High reliability was demonstrated with an overall Cronbach's alpha of 0.96.

Conclusions:

  • A validated and reliable scale for assessing disaster nursing core competencies, roles, and barriers in the KSA was successfully developed.
  • The new scale has significant implications for improving nursing education, disaster planning, and curriculum development.
  • This tool can enhance the preparedness and response capabilities of nurses in disaster situations within the KSA.