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Development of the Nurses' Intention to Use Deep Vein Thrombosis Preventive Measures Questionnaire
Mona Ibrahim Hebeshy1,2, Dana M Hansen3, Barbara Broome3
1Kent State University, Kent, OH mhebeshy@kent.edu.
Journal of Nursing Measurement
|October 17, 2020
Summary
Nurses
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Quality
- Patient Safety
Background:
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a significant health concern with adverse patient outcomes.
- Improving nurses' adherence to DVT preventive measures is critical for patient care.
- Existing methods for assessing nurses' DVT prevention intentions require development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate an instrument measuring nurses' intentions to implement DVT preventive measures.
- To create a reliable tool for assessing psychological factors influencing DVT prophylaxis.
- To enhance the understanding of behavioral determinants in DVT prevention.
Main Methods:
- Instrument development followed the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) framework.
- Content validity was established using a panel of subject matter experts.
- The instrument underwent pilot testing with nurses in intensive care units (ICUs).
Main Results:
- The final instrument comprised four subscales, each with four items.
- Content Validity Index (CVI) scores for subscales ranged from 0.8 to 1.0.
- The overall Scale-CVI/Average (S-CVI/Ave) was 0.93, indicating high content validity.
Conclusions:
- The developed instrument demonstrates strong content validity for measuring nurses' intentions regarding DVT prevention.
- The tool is suitable for further psychometric evaluation.
- This instrument can aid in designing targeted interventions to improve DVT prophylaxis.
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