Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Development and assessment of validity and reliability of a checklist to evaluate the Circulating and Scrub Skills of Operating Room Novices (CSSORN checklist)

. Morteza Nasiri; . Shahrzad Yektatalab; . Marzieh Momennasab; . Fatemeh Vizeshfar

Volume 13, Issue 2 , February 2023, , Pages 1-9

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BACKGROUND: Assessment of circulating and scrub skills is an important issue in operatingroom (OR) programs. However, there is a lack of well‑designed tools that are specifically ... Read More BACKGROUND: Assessment of circulating and scrub skills is an important issue in operatingroom (OR) programs. However, there is a lack of well‑designed tools that are specifically developedfor this purpose. Hence, this study aimed to develop and determine the validity and reliability of achecklist to measure the circulating and scrub skills of OR novices.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross‑sectional methodological study was conducted among 124OR technology students who were selected during three consecutive academic years (2019–2020 to2021–2022). The developed checklist was evaluated with face validity, content validity (quantitativeand qualitative), construct validity (known‑groups validity), criterion‑related validity (concurrentand predictive validities), internal consistency (Kuder–Richardson 20, KR‑20), and inter‑raterreliability (intra‑class correlation coefficient, ICC). Known‑groups validity was evaluated by comparingthe difference between the checklist scores of first‑semester and third‑semester students usingindependent samples t‑test. Additionally, concurrent and predictive validities were evaluated by ICCthrough measuring the correlation between the total score of checklist and grades of a multiple‑choicetest and two clinical apprenticeship courses, respectively. Data were analyzed in the StatisticalPackage for Social Sciences software.RESULTS: After reconciling the preliminary checklist in terms of face and content validities, achecklist with 17 sub‑scales and 340 items called “Circulating and Scrub Skills of Operating RoomNovices (CSSORN)” was developed. Regarding the known‑groups validity, the third‑semesterstudents had higher scores compared to the first‑semester students (p < 0.001 in most sub‑scales).Besides, the total score of checklist showed a significant correlation with the criteria of concurrentand predictive validities (ICC = 0.64, ICC = 0.72; P < 0.001). The KR‑20 for the entire checklist was0.90 (range: 0.60–0.93). The ICC for inter‑rater reliability was also 0.96 for the entire checklist (range:0.76–0.99, P < 0.001 in all sub‑scales).CONCLUSION: The CSSORN had appropriate validity and reliability to be used for measuring thecirculating and scrub skills of OR novices. To shed light on the findings, further testing of this checkliston larger populations and in different contexts is suggested.

Psychometric analysis of Persian version of patient safety competency self‑evaluation in psychiatric wards

. Mahya Torkaman; . Marzieh Momennasab; . Shahrzad Yektatalab; . Mahin Eslami Shahrbabaki

Volume 12, Issue 5 , June 2022, , Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Assessment of the patient safety competency is necessary for the growth of nursingand safe care profession as well as evaluation of the nurses’ educational needs. ... Read More BACKGROUND: Assessment of the patient safety competency is necessary for the growth of nursingand safe care profession as well as evaluation of the nurses’ educational needs. The present studywas conducted to determine psychometric properties of the Persian version of the patient safetycompetency self‑evaluation (PSCSE) tool in Iranian psychiatric wards.MATERIALS AND METHODS: All nurses (n = 209) working in two psychiatric hospitals of Kerman,Iran, were included in the present cross‑sectional study using census method. This tool contains 41items: six items are related to knowledge, 14 items deal with attitude, and 21 items are about skilldimension. Psychometric properties of the questionnaire including its content and face validity werealso examined. The factor structure of the questionnaire was evaluated using exploratory factoranalysis. The internal consistency and reliability were assessed by test–retest method with an intervalof 14 days. Cronbach’s alpha and corrected item‑total correlation were used to measure reliability.RESULTS: The content validity index was 0.65 and the content validity ratio was 0.89. Item 14 wasremoved from the skill domain because it was not related to the psychiatric ward. According to theresults of factor analysis, there was a significant relationship between the questions and the relevantfactors. The correlation coefficient for test–retest with 14 days interval was intraclass correlationcoefficient = 0.92 for the whole instrument and 0.89, 0.89, and 0.92 for the domains of knowledge,attitude, and skill, respectively. The internal consistency coefficient (Cronbach’s alpha) of the wholetool was 0.95 and 0.95, 0.79, and 0.95 for the domains of knowledge, attitude, and skill, respectively.Finally, PSCSE Questionnaire was obtained with 40 items in dimensions of knowledge (6 items),attitude (14 items), and skills (20 items).CONCLUSION: Persian version of the nurses’ competency tool in ensuring patient safety in psychiatricwards has acceptable psychometric characteristics.

Spiritual needs of mothers having children with cancer: A qualitative study

. Sherafat Akaberian; . Marzieh Momennasab; . Shahrzad Yektatalab; . Mitra Soltanian

Volume 11, Issue 11 , December 2021, , Pages 1-9

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BACKGROUND: Diagnosing cancer, as a life‑threatening event, in children and adolescents stopsthe normal course of life for all family members. Spirituality, which plays an essential ... Read More

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Development and assessment of validity and reliability of a checklist to evaluate the Circulating and Scrub Skills of Operating Room Novices (CSSORN checklist)

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Psychometric analysis of Persian version of patient safety competency self‑evaluation in psychiatric wards

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Spiritual needs of mothers having children with cancer: A qualitative study

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