Browsing by Subjects (CINAHL) "Instrument Construction"
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Assessment of Level 3 and Level 4 NI Competencies Tool Development
(3/22/2018)Aim: To develop a reliable and valid instrument for self-assessment of perceived level 3 informatics specialist and level 4 informatics innovator competencies in selected informatics activities. -
Behavioral Indices of Maternal Stress and Health Related Family Boundary Ambiguity in Pediatric Intensive Care
This study of mothers of children in Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) created two measures, (a) Health Related Family Boundary Ambiguity (HRFBA:PICU), (b) Maternal Caretaking Behavior (MCOS:PICU), and explored ... -
The development and psychometric analysis of an instrument to measure a woman's experience of childbirth
This paper describes the development and testing of the Women's Experience in Childbirth Survey (WECS). Although many qualitative and quantitative studies of the childbirth experience have been published, there is no ... -
Development and testing of a scale to measure self-efficacy for pelvic muscle exercises in women with urinary incontinence
Previous research has demonstrated that behavioral interventions utilizing pelvic muscles can reduce or eliminate incontinence for many individuals. Active patient participation is a key component for all behavioral ... -
Development of a foot care knowledge test for elderly people with diabetes
Purpose of the study was to develop a valid and reliable instrument to measure foot care knowledge in elderly people with diabetes. Utilizing a three phase design, Phase I focused on survey of foot care content deemed ... -
Development of a scale to measure synergy
Aim: The purpose of this study was to develop and pilot an instrument to assess group synergy among nursing students. Background/Significance:. Little is known on how to evaluate acquisition of ‘soft skills’ ... -
Development of an Instrument to Measure Quality of Nurses' Worklife
This study reports the development process and factor structure of a questionnaire to measure quality of nursing work life for registered nurses in hospital settings. Included is information on item generation, content ... -
Development of the woman abuse screening tool
Researchers reported that 25%-33% of female trauma victims had injuries caused by battering. More than one million women per year seek medical care for injuries caused by battering. Of those who seek medical care, only one ... -
Nurses' attitudes toward assisting patients/families with end-of-life decision-making
Nurses often feel unable to help with decision-making near the end of life. The purpose of this study was to develop an instrument to measure medical-surgical nurses' attitudes toward assisting patients and families with ... -
Patient-consumer perceptions and responses to professional nursing care: Instrument development
The purpose of the research was to develop instruments to assist nurse researchers and nurse managers in the measurement of patient satisfaction with nursing care. The final instrument differs from existing instruments in ... -
Patient/provider concordance: Instrument development
Purpose The purpose of this study was two-fold. The first was the establishment of a reliable and valid tool, the R-USLATCon scale that reflects degrees of concordance attitudes of both patients and health care providers ... -
The relationship between cognitive development and decision-making regarding adolescent sexual activity: Instrument development and validation
The purpose of the study was to develop and validate an instrument which measures decision making in situations which may lead to sexual activity in adolescents, and the impact of cognitive development on that process. ... -
Validating the Saligan Fatigue Inventory (SalFI)
(11/30/2017)Background: Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a very distressing symptom reported by oncology patients. Currently, CRF is measured by self-report instruments. Although clinician-administered questionnaires are more sensitive ...
