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.

Chemotherapy administration checklist for patients receiving chemotherapy: Development and validation

. Gitika Miglani; . Ashok Kumar; . Vandna Pandey; . Puneet Pareek; . Shrikant K. Nair

Volume 12, Issue 11 , December 2022, , Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: With the increase in the number of new cancer cases, the number of patientsreceiving chemotherapy increases. The administration of chemotherapy is a very significant task.Unfortunately, ... Read More

Psychometric properties of clinical competency assessment instruments for psychiatric nurses: A systematic review of literature

. Effat Sheikhbahaeddinzadeh; . Tahereh Ashktorab; . Abbas Ebadi

Volume 12, Issue 11 , December 2022, , Pages 1-9

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BACKGROUND: Facilitating the healing process of patients with psychiatric disorders depends onhigh‑quality mental health care and expert psychiatric nurses. A valid tool is required ... 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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Chemotherapy administration checklist for patients receiving chemotherapy: Development and validation

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Psychometric properties of clinical competency assessment instruments for psychiatric nurses: A systematic review of literature

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