French cross-cultural adaptation of the Organizational Readiness for Implementing Change (ORIC)

Abstract

Background Organizational readiness is a factor known to influence the predisposition of individuals within an organization to change. Based on Weiner’s organizational theory, the “Organizational Readiness for Implementing Change” (ORIC) questionnaire was developed and validated to measure organizational readiness in healthcare contexts. However, no such tools allow French-speaking organizations to measure this concept. The objectives of this study were to (1) conduct a French cultural adaptation of the ORIC questionnaire, and (2) initiate the study of its psychometric properties. Methods (1) Cross-cultural adaptation and translation processes were first conducted with the methodologies of Beaton, Vallerand and Massoubre. (2) Subsequently, internal consistency was documented by calculating Cronbach’s alpha and inter-item and item-to-scale correlations. The study of construct validity was initiated with a confirmatory factor analysis. Results A French 10-item scale named the Réceptivité organisationnelle à l’implantation d’un changement ( ROIC ) was developed and pretested by 125 occupational therapists working in Quebec homecare services. Cronbach’s alpha values for the 2 item subscales show satisfactory internal consistency ( Commitment : α = 0.84 and Efficacy : α = 0.86). Inter-item correlations revealed that the ROIC ’s items are moderately related to each other while item-to-total scale correlations pinpoint items that accounts for variance and influence internal consistency. Confirmatory factor analysis allowed the initiation of a substantial documentation of ROIC ’s model fit with the original version (CFI = 0.89, TLI = 0.85, SRMR = 0.08, and RMSEA = 0.12). Conclusions The ROIC is a new theory-based and translated questionnaire that can be used to rigorously document the organizational readiness of French organizations. The ROIC has the potential to support members of different organizations in the identification of subsequent efforts for the implementation of a change. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12913-019-4361-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

Translation and psychometric evaluation of the German version of the Organisational Readiness for Implementing Change measure (ORIC): a cross-sectional study

“…The original English ORIC measure is a brief measure with good psychometric properties, 42 which were confirmed in Danish 44 and French 45 validation studies. The study at hand aimed to translate the ORIC into German and assess its psychometric properties.…”

Adaptação transcultural e propriedades psicométricas da versão em português (Brasil) do questionário Prontidão Organizacional para Implementação de Mudança para implementação de mudança em serviços de saúde

“…In all contexts, the importance and capacity of the instrument to measure the degree to which workers were able to implement changes in health services was observed. Similar to other studies 2,7,8 , item 1 was excluded from the ORIC-Br instrument because it did not present adequate compliance with the EFA 22 (Appendix 2). In the final version with 11 items, after the exclusion of item 1 from the pre-test version, the new arrangement of questions in the ORIC-Br instrument showed that items 1, 3, 5, 8 and 10 measured commitment and items 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 11 measured effectiveness.…”

“…At the organizational level, the construct is defined as a shared psychological state in which the organization members feel committed and confident about their collective skills for implementation 2 . This collective level, which transcends individuals, is often measured in two main dimensions: commitment and effectiveness 1,2,[6][7][8] . RESUMO: Objetivo: Avaliar o grau em que profissionais da atenção primária e organizações de saúde estão prontos para implementar mudanças nos serviços de saúde, principalmente no que se refere à implementação de novas tecnologias, políticas públicas ou programas de inovação, que merecem especial atenção.…”

Commentary on the Culture of Prevention

“…It would seem that "readiness" to adopt innovative interventions may be a key element of a "culture of prevention" (Ruest et al 2019;Shea et al 2014;Storkholm et al 2018).…”