J Contin Educ Nurs. 2021 May;52(5):248-252. doi: 10.3928/00220124-20210414-09. Epub 2021 May 1.
When evaluating new technology designed to improve patient care quality and safety in the clinical setting, researchers need instruments with evidence of reliability and validity. This secondary analysis aimed to examine the reliability and validity of the Positive and Negative Effectiveness of Technology Use (PNET) instrument.
A sample of 71 nurses evaluated the current telephone interpretation system in use for persons with limited English proficiency. Internal consistency reliability using Cronbach's alpha and construct validity using factor analysis tests were assessed.
Both positive and negative scales of the PNET instrument had adequate internal consistency reliability coefficients (α > .70) and evidence of construct validity; however, some items on the negative effectiveness scale may need to be revised.
The PNET scales may be useful in assessing nurses' views of existing and new technologies for quality improvement in the practice setting. .
在评估旨在提高临床环境中患者护理质量和安全性的新技术时，研究人员需要具有可靠性和有效性证据的工具。本二次分析旨在检验技术使用的积极和消极效果（PNET）工具的可靠性和有效性。
对 71 名护士的样本进行了评估，以评估目前用于英语水平有限的人的电话口译系统。使用 Cronbach 的 alpha 评估内部一致性可靠性，使用因子分析测试评估构建有效性。
PNET 工具的积极和消极量表都具有足够的内部一致性可靠性系数（α>.70）和构建有效性的证据；然而，消极效果量表上的一些项目可能需要修改。
PNET 量表可能有助于评估护士对现有和新技术的看法，以提高实践环境中的质量。
