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Development and Psychometric Testing of a Tool Measuring Nurses' Competence for Disaster Response
Journal of Emergency Nursing
|July 14, 2020
Summary
A new questionnaire effectively evaluates nurses' disaster response competencies. It demonstrates strong reliability and feasibility for assessing essential skills in disaster nursing, ensuring better preparedness.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Disaster Management
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Growing need to assess disaster nursing roles and competencies.
- Development of a validated instrument for disaster response evaluation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To psychometrically evaluate a new instrument designed to assess nurses' disaster response competencies.
Main Methods:
- Content and face validity established, followed by feasibility and test-retest reliability assessment.
- Instrument competencies derived from the International Council of Nurses' Framework.
- Study involved 8 disaster nursing experts and 326 nurses; data analyzed using content validity index and intraclass correlation coefficients.
Main Results:
- The instrument achieved a high intraclass correlation coefficient (0.92) and an acceptable content validity index (0.88).
- Factor analysis validated 41 of 51 items into three domains: community care, individual/family care, and psychological support.
- Demonstrated excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.96) and adequate test-retest reliability (ICC >0.7).
Conclusions:
- The Nurses' Disaster Response Competencies Assessment Questionnaire is a reliable and feasible tool.
- The instrument effectively evaluates nurses' competencies in disaster response.
- Supports improved disaster preparedness through standardized competency assessment.
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