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Refinement and Validation of the Team Effectiveness Scale for Nursing Units
Se Young Kim1, Young Ko2, Bong Hee Sim3
1Department of Nursing, Changwon National University, Changwon, Repulic of Korea.
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
|October 17, 2024
Summary
The refined Team Effectiveness Scale for Nursing Units (TES-NU) demonstrates strong validity and reliability. This validated tool can help nursing managers assess and improve team performance, enhancing overall organizational effectiveness.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Healthcare Management
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Teamwork is crucial in dynamic nursing settings.
- Existing tools like the Team Effectiveness Scale for Nursing Units (TES-NU) require further validation.
- The TES-NU was initially developed without rigorous psychometric testing across diverse organizations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To refine and validate the Team Effectiveness Scale for Nursing Units (TES-NU).
- To establish the psychometric properties (validity and reliability) of the TES-NU in various nursing organizations.
- To adapt the TES-NU for broader application in assessing nursing unit team effectiveness.
Main Methods:
- Methodological study involving refinement and validation of the TES-NU.
- Convenience sampling of 330 clinical nurses from six general hospitals in South Korea.
- Utilized item analysis, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and convergent validity testing.
Main Results:
- The refined TES-NU consists of 22 items across 5 subdomains: head nurse leadership, job satisfaction, cohesion, work performance, and nurse competence.
- Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed good model fit (CMIN/DF=1.687, CFI=0.936, TLI=0.924, RMSEA=0.059, SRMR=0.057).
- The revised scale demonstrated strong convergent validity (r=0.69) and reliability (Cronbach's alpha=0.92).
Conclusions:
- A refined and validated TES-NU is now available.
- This tool can be utilized by nursing managers to assess individual and unit performance.
- The validated TES-NU can contribute to improving the overall work performance of nursing organizations.
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