一项用于开发和验证护理学生能力量表的探索性因素分析。

An exploratory factor analysis for developing and validating a scale of Nursing Students Competence Instrument.

作者信息

Lin Chun-Chih, Wu Chiung-Jung Jo, Hsiao Ya-Chu, Han Chin-Yen, Hung Chang-Chiao

机构信息

Department of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, 2, Chia-Pu Rd, West Sec. Pu-tz, ChiaYi 613, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at ChiaYi, 6, Chia-Pu Rd, West Sec. Pu-tz, ChiaYi 613, Taiwan, ROC.

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, 1100 Nudgee Rd, Banyo, QLD 4014, Australia; School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia; Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBBWH), Australia; Mater Medical Research Institute-University of Queensland (MRI-UQ), Australia.

出版信息

Nurse Educ Today. 2017 Mar;50:87-91. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2016.12.007. Epub 2016 Dec 18.

DOI:10.1016/j.nedt.2016.12.007

PMID:28033552

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Nursing competency is a standard component of the nursing curriculum in baccalaureate nursing education in Taiwan. However, limited studies have been found on the development of a measurement for assessing Taiwanese baccalaureate-level nursing competency.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to develop and validate a Nursing Students Competence Instrument (NSCI) for Taiwanese baccalaureate-level nursing students.

DESIGN

The items of this newly developed scale were derived from a previous published qualitative study by the authors. Validity and reliability of the instruments were assessed with exploratory factor analysis. In considering external validity and homogenous characteristics, data were collected from two periods of time: February 2011 and 2012.

SETTING

Four hundreds nursing students enrolled in the 2-year baccalaureate-level at the study university in Taiwan were invited to participate in the study.

PARTICIPANTS

Two hundreds and nine nursing students in the 2-year baccalaureate-level program were recruited.

METHODS

Descriptive statistics and exploratory factor analysis were used to determine validity of the instrument. Cronbach alpha, split-half coefficients and item analysis verified the reliability of instrument.

RESULTS

Significant levels of reliability and validity for the newly developed Nursing Student Competency Instrument were found. The competency instrument comprised four dimensions with 27 items for graduates to meet to determine their nursing competency. Four factors were analyzed and categorized as integrating care abilities, leading humanity concerns, advancing career talents, and dealing with tension, and explained 22.29%, 18.59%, 15.99% and 11.23% of total variance, respectively; these four explained 68.09% of the total variance.

CONCLUSIONS

Results support validation of the new nursing competence assessment scale for Taiwanese nursing students at baccalaureate levels. The authors recommend that the NSCI could be applied in the nursing schools to evaluate the learning outcomes of nursing students' competence.

摘要

背景

护理能力是台湾护理学学士学位教育中护理课程的标准组成部分。然而，关于开发评估台湾护理学学士学位水平护理能力的测量工具的研究有限。

目的

本研究旨在为台湾护理学学士学位水平的护理专业学生开发并验证护理学生能力量表（NSCI）。

设计

这个新开发量表的条目源自作者之前发表的一项定性研究。采用探索性因素分析评估该量表的效度和信度。考虑到外部效度和同质性特征，数据收集于两个时间段：2011年2月和2012年。

场所

邀请了台湾某研究型大学400名护理学学士学位二年级的学生参与本研究。

参与者

招募了209名护理学学士学位二年级课程的学生。

方法

采用描述性统计和探索性因素分析来确定该量表的效度。Cronbach α系数、分半系数和项目分析验证了该量表的信度。

结果

新开发的护理学生能力量表具有显著的信度和效度水平。该能力量表包括四个维度，共27个条目，供毕业生用以确定他们的护理能力。分析了四个因素，并将其分类为整合护理能力、引领人文关怀、提升职业才能和应对压力，分别解释了总方差的22.29%、18.59%、15.99%和11.23%；这四个因素共解释了总方差的68.09%。