Confirmatory Study for Developing the Construction of Core Competencies of Nursing Practice

Abstract

Aims: The purpose of this study was to develop an evaluation tool for establishing the core competencies of nursing practice programs. The construct validity of the questionnaire design was subsequently analyzed.Methods: A total of 660 graduating nursing students were recruited. This study included the following four stages: formulation of the questionnaire content; establishing expert validity; pilot test for exploratory factor analysis; and conducting confirmatory factor analysis for confirming factor structure. Results:After conducting exploratory factor analysis, the following two domains were identified: "advancement of practice competence" and "practice competence evaluation". Additionally, the analysis results for both structures showed a factor loading of 57%. Conclusion:The results of this study can be used to evaluate the performance of core competencies in nursing practice programs for prospective graduates.