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Patient dependency in the Oncology Emergency Room. Reliability and validity of the Jones Dependency Tool
Hisham Alkhatib1, Mohammad Samarah1, Sendam Alkhasawneh1
1King Hussein Caner Center, P.O. Box: 1269, Amman, 11941, Jordan.
Background:
Patients' dependency has significant nursing implications. Nurse skill mix and staffing levels may be addressed more successfully when dependency can be measured. In the oncology emergency room, a valid and reliable tool that measures patients' dependency on nursing care is necessary.
Aim:
This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Jones Dependency Tool in Adult Oncology Emergency Setting at a Cancer Center in Jordan.
Methods:
A prospective cross-sectional design was used to test the Reliability and Validity of the Jones Dependency Tool among patients with cancer visiting the ED. A sample of 79 patients were assessed using the JDT and Conner's tool.
Results:
Jones Dependency Tool showed a high level of validity and reliability. In terms of reliability, which was tested by test-re-test, Intra-class correlation (ICC) = 0.902 which indicates good to excellent. The tool demonstrates a high validity evidenced by its correlation with a criterion (p < 0.001).
Conclusion:
The study demonstrated that the JDT tool is a valid and reliable tool that can be used to quantify a patient's dependency level and the level of nursing care they need, assisting in the selection of the ideal staffing level in terms of quantity and skill mix.
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