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Evaluating Patient Safety Competency Acquisition Through Clinical Simulation: Development and Application of the
Estel la Ramírez-Baraldes1,2,3, Daniel García-Gutiérrez1,2, Manuel Romero-Saldaña4,5
1Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences at Manresa, Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC), Av. Universitària 4-6, Manresa, 08242, Spain, uvic.es.
Introduction:
Simulation is recognized as an effective method for integrating theory and practice, improving safety competence in nursing professionals and patient care.
Objectives:
To develop and psychometrically validate the Clinical Simulation Learning Patient Safety Scale (CSL Patient Safety Scale), a self-administered instrument for undergraduate nursing students that assesses patient safety competencies acquired through clinical simulation.
Methods:
A multicenter study was designed in two Spanish universities, with 450 students and a final sample of 208.
Results:
The questionnaire showed a high content validity (Aiken's V > 0.8) and internal reliability (Cronbach's α = 0.832) with acceptable reliability for each factor separately (α = 0.877 for Factor 1 and α = 0.714 for Factor 2) and did not present significant variations in sensitivity analysis (McDonald's ω = 0.812). Intraobserver reliability was high (ICC = 0.959, 95% CI = 0.922-0.978).
Conclusions:
The questionnaire demonstrated excellent validity and reliability, consolidating the Patient Safety Scale (CSL) as an effective tool for assessing patient safety competencies through clinical simulation.
