Development and Exploratory Factor Analysis of the Pressure Injury Care Environment Support Tool

Area of Science:

• Nursing Research
• Healthcare Quality Improvement
• Patient Safety

Background:

• Hospital-acquired pressure injuries are a significant concern in healthcare.
• Identifying supportive elements within the hospital environment is crucial for prevention.
• A validated instrument was needed to assess these environmental factors.

Purpose of the Study:

• To conduct an exploratory factor analysis of the Pressure Injury Care Environment Support (PrICES) tool.
• To evaluate the psychometric properties of the PRICES tool for assessing hospital environments.
• To determine the underlying factor structure of the PRICES tool.

Main Methods:

• Cross-sectional survey methodology was employed.
• The PRICES tool was administered to registered nurses via email.
• Exploratory factor analysis, guided by the Kaiser Criterion, was performed on collected data.

Main Results:

• A total of 212 surveys were analyzed from 1,450 distributed.
• Exploratory factor analysis identified a four-factor structure.
• The tool explained 60% of the variability with high internal consistency (alpha = .91).

Conclusions:

• The PRICES tool demonstrated high internal consistency.
• A robust four-factor structure was identified for the PRICES tool.
• Further psychometric testing is recommended to validate the PRICES tool comprehensively.