Assessing emergency nurses' clinical competency: An exploratory factor analysis study

Ghanbari, Atefeh; Hasandoost, Fateme; Lyili, Ehsan Kazemnezhad; Tabari-Khomeiran, Rasoul; Momeni, Maryam

doi:10.4103/1735-9066.212990

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“…Also, for assessing the priorities of the FSQ components, the principal component analysis method was used. The values above 0.7 for the KMO test and the statistical significance of the Bartlett’s test indicate sampling adequacy for factor analysis ( 30 ). All factors related to family stability were entered into the factor analysis.…”

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Validation of the Family Stability Questionnaire in married couples: a confirmatory factor analysis

Pourmovahed¹,

Mahmoodabadi²,

Ardekani³

et al. 2018

Electron Physician

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BackgroundMarital conflicts and divorce are among the most crucial problems of society. Therefore, it is important to maintain family stability at the optimal level in order to prevent divorce and its consequences in the family and community.ObjectiveThis study was conducted to design and validate the Family Stability Questionnaire (FSQ) in married couples.MethodsThis study was the second stage of a large study. The FSQ was constructed based on a qualitative research in our previous study in 2016. It was developed through interviews by family therapists, psychiatrists, and couples on 10 dimensions (areas) and was based on McMaster’s Family Assessment Device (FAD). Then, in the present study, a confirmatory factor analysis was conducted on 270 males and females (135 couples) of Yazd City (Iran) from January to May 2017. The construct validity and reliability of the scales were examined using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (EFA and CFA) and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, respectively. Test-retest reliability was assessed with intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC) for the agreement between the individual items and domains. SPSS 21 and AMOS 21 were used for statistical analyses (p≤0.05).ResultsAt first, the results of the CFA on 70 items of FSQ could not confirm (RMSEA=0.06, CFI=0.91, GFI=0.72), but FSQ with 56 questions indicated that it had sufficiently high validity and reliability to measure family stability (RMSEA=0.04, CFI=0.95, GFI=0.96) with an acceptable fit index. A positive significant correlation was observed between the FSQ and FAD (r=0.45, p<0.001) indicating that FSQ has convergent validity. The Cronbach’s alpha and ICC of more than 0.7 in 10 domains of this tool indicated a good internal consistency among the items and their high relevance (0.90 and 0.84, respectively).ConclusionFSQ, as a multi-dimensional questionnaire, is a useful and reliable instrument to assess family stability. It consists of ten factors, which were constructed for the first time in Iran. Given the proper features, this instrument can be utilized to carry out more research regarding family stability in Iranian populations.

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Validation of the Family Stability Questionnaire in married couples: a confirmatory factor analysis

Pourmovahed¹,

Mahmoodabadi²,

Ardekani³

et al. 2018

Electron Physician

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“…Insufficient professional competency was referred to as one of the important challenges in triage from the participants’ viewpoint. The Emergency Nursing Association emphasize the emergency ward of a hospital is an unpredictable environment and a large number of patients with various problems visit, it is essential that emergency nurses have the necessary professional capabilities [ 15 ]. Duko et al .…”

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Challenges and Barriers Affecting the Quality of Triage in Emergency Departments: A Qualitative Study

Bijani

Khaleghi

2019

GMJ

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Background: Correct and fast triage is the key to successful performance in emergency departments. Various factors can affect the quality of triage; therefore, the present study was conducted to identify and explore the existing challenges in triage units in emergency departments. Materials and Methods: The present study was a qualitative exploratory work conducted via the content analysis approach. Data were collected using in-depth, semi-structured interviews, and focus group interviews. Accordingly, 22 in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted in with 18 triage nurses and four emergency medicine specialists on a face-to-face basis. Results: The challenges related to triage nurses fall into two subcategories; lack of clinical competency and psychological capabilities. The challenges related to emergency management consist of challenges in human resources management, structural, and performance. Conclusion: The challenges existing in triage units are influenced by factors related to triage nurses and emergency management. Emergency administrators can improve the effectiveness and quality of triaging patients by empowering triage nurses and removing structural problems in triage units.[GMJ.2019;8:e1619]

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“…It was a complex process because it was a pioneering study in Brazil, focusing on the professional competence of nurses in emergency services, with the search for a consensus of experts about the proposed actions, using the Delphi Technique. However, creating professional competencies for nurses to work in Emergency Services is a recent process not only in Brazil, but also in other countries (14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22) .…”

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Professional competence of nurses in emergency services: evidence of content validity

2019

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Objective: To verify the evidence of content validity of the Identifying Issues (Identification questions) elaborated from the theoretical-logical model of the Matrix and the Profile of Professional Competence of the emergency nurse. Method: Descriptive and methodological study of a quantitative approach with a psychometric reference as a precursor in the elaboration of a measurement instrument for the evaluation of competencies. The study was conducted in 2013 in Brazil, with a national sample of nurses specialized in emergency services and/or with professional competence in the area. Three stages were considered: questionnaire development; data collection with Delphi, appropriate statistics for Likert; and interpretative analysis of the comments/suggestions of the analyzed issues. Results: Delphi was used in four stages. There were minor adjustments to the content and inclusion of a new Competence. They obtained 90% of Score Percentage and 98.61 of Content Validity Index. Conclusion: There was consensus among the experts and the research demonstrated evidence of content validity, suggesting pertinence and adequacy to represent the constructs of competencies.

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Assessing emergency nurses' clinical competency: An exploratory factor analysis study

Cited by 25 publications

References 15 publications

Validation of the Family Stability Questionnaire in married couples: a confirmatory factor analysis

Validation of the Family Stability Questionnaire in married couples: a confirmatory factor analysis

Challenges and Barriers Affecting the Quality of Triage in Emergency Departments: A Qualitative Study

Professional competence of nurses in emergency services: evidence of content validity

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