Development and psychometric assessment of the Basic Resuscitation Skills Self-Efficacy Scale.
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs
; 15(3): e10-8, 2016 04.
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| ID: mdl-25422522
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Nurses are usually the first responders to an in-hospital cardiac arrest. As bystanders, nurses are expected to master some basic resuscitation skills. Self-efficacy levels are a key component in the acquisition of basic resuscitation skills.AIM:
To develop, test and validate a self-efficacy scale that accurately measures nursing students' confidence levels in their capabilities when responding to a cardiac arrest.METHODS:
This study enrolled a conveniently recruited sample of 768 nursing students from two different universities in Europe. The Basic Resuscitation Skills Self-Efficacy Scale (BRS-SES) was developed and its psychometrics established. Content validity, criterion validity, discriminant validity, and internal consistency were assessed. Performing item-analysis, principal component analysis and known group analysis evaluated construct validity.RESULTS:
Principal component analysis revealed the three-subscale structure of the final 18-item BRS-SES. A Cronbach's alpha of 0.96 for the overall measure demonstrated the internal consistency of the BRS-SES. Data also evidenced discriminant ability of the BRS-SES and known-group analysis showed its high sensitivity and specificity.CONCLUSION:
The BRS-SES showed good psychometric properties for measuring self-efficacy in basic resuscitation skills that nursing students, as future first responders to an in-hospital cardiac arrest, will be expected to master.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Psicometría
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Resucitación
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Estudiantes de Enfermería
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Competencia Clínica
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Autoeficacia
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Paro Cardíaco
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs
Asunto de la revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
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ENFERMAGEM
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido