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Development of the Perception of Opioid Use Survey Instrument.
Alison Burton1, Scott Barnett2, Elyssa B Wood3
1Inova Loudoun Hospital, Leesburg, VA AlisoncBurton@gmail.com.
Journal of Nursing Measurement
|April 2, 2021
Summary
A new survey, the Perception of Opioid Use Survey (POUS), was developed and validated to assess nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding patients using opioids. The POUS demonstrates good psychometric properties for reliable measurement.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Research
- Healthcare Education
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Opioid use presents complex challenges in patient care.
- Accurate assessment of healthcare professionals' perceptions is crucial for effective interventions.
- Existing instruments may not adequately capture nurses' multifaceted views on opioid use.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a new instrument to evaluate nurses' knowledge, attitude, and practice towards patients using opioids.
- Introduce the Perception of Opioid Use Survey (POUS).
- Assess the psychometric properties of the POUS.
Main Methods:
- The Perception of Opioid Use Survey (POUS) was developed.
- Psychometric evaluation including validity, reliability, and exploratory factor analysis was conducted.
- The instrument was tested on 306 nurses at an acute care community hospital.
Main Results:
- The POUS demonstrated good internal consistency for its subscales: Self-Efficacy (.796), Attitudes (.744), Community Impact (.806), and Causative Factors (.763).
- Overall scale internal consistency was Cronbach's alpha = .550.
- The POUS was found to be valid and reliable, correlating significantly with theoretically selected variables.
Conclusions:
- The Perception of Opioid Use Survey (POUS) is a valid and reliable instrument.
- The POUS can be effectively used to measure nurses' perceptions of opioid use.
- Findings support the use of the POUS in nursing research and practice.
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