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.

Translation, cross‑cultural adaptation, and psychometric evaluation of the Persian version of the Symptom Distress Scale (SDS) in heart failure patients

. Mansoureh A. Farahani; . Shabnam Shariatpanahi; . Fereshteh J. Tehrani; . Mahsa Boozaripour

Volume 13, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 1-10

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BACKGROUND: Patients with heart failure experience severe and chronic physical and psychologicalmanifestations while the disease progresses. Assessing the degree of distress caused ... 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

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.

Challenges in the clinical education environment during the outbreak of COVID‑19: Development and psychometric testing

. Leili Yekefallah; . Peyman Namdar; . Mahya Shafaei; . Rahman Panahi; . Leila Dehghankar

Volume 11, Issue 11 , December 2021, , Pages 1-8

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BACKGROUND: COVID‑19 pandemic poses unique physical and emotional challenges in providingclinical education. Failure to identify the challenges and problems that students face in ... Read More BACKGROUND: COVID‑19 pandemic poses unique physical and emotional challenges in providingclinical education. Failure to identify the challenges and problems that students face in the clinicallearning environment hinders their effective learning and growth. Consequently, the progress oftheir skills is affected. The aim of this study was to develop a challenge in the clinical educationenvironment of medical students during the outbreak of COVID‑19 questionnaire and to test itspsychometric properties.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study is part of a larger study that was conducted using acombined consecutive method in Qazvin. In the first stage, a phenomenological study was performedwith van Manen’s method by interviewing 12 students at Qazvin University. To extract the items ofthe tool in the second stage, the concept was defined. Ultimately, the psychometric properties ofthe questionnaire were evaluated with face validity, content validity (quantitative and qualitative),construct validity (exploratory factor analysis), internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha), and test–retestreliability (intraclass correlation coefficient).RESULTS: The initial tool had 70 questions. After validation, 53 items remained in the finalquestionnaire. Four extracted dimensions were as follows: “Inadequate professional competency,”“Inefficient clinical planning” and “outcomes of learning‑teaching activities,” and “the challengesrelated to the stigma of medical staff.” Cronbach’s alpha for the whole questionnaire was0.98 (range: 0.87–0.98). The test–retest (intraclass correlation coefficient) reliability was0.98 (P < 0.001).CONCLUSIONS: According to the obtained results, if the items of “Inadequate professionalcompetency,” “Inefficient clinical planning” and “outcomes of learning‑teaching activities,” and “thechallenges related to the stigma of medical staff,” the challenges of students’ clinical education canbe reduced during the COVID‑19 outbreak.

Development and psychometric evaluation of the perceived care tension questionnaire for caregivers of hemodialysis patients: A mixed method study

. Leili Rabiei; . Soleiman Kheiri; . Reza Masoudi

Volume 11, Issue 11 , December 2021, , Pages 1-12

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BACKGROUND : The complex, multifaceted care environment and the threatening situation of caringfor hemodialysis patients cause tension in their family caregivers. Due to the severe ... Read More

Nurses’ adaptation instrument in the oncology wards: Development and psychometric testing

. Shahrzad Ghiyasvandian; . Hooman Shahsavari; . Azam Ghorbani; . Masoumeh Zakerimoghadam; . Pegah Matourypour; . Golnar Ghane

Volume 10, Issue 12 , December 2020, , Pages 1-7

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INTRODUCTION: Understanding adaptation is strongly influenced by the culture and beliefs of everysociety. By increasing knowledge about the different dimensions which require the adaptation ... Read More

Disordered eating: The psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Eating Attitudes Test‑8

. Esmaeil Mousavi Asl; . Sajjad Khanjani; . Behzad Mahaki; . Youkhabeh Mohammadian

Volume 10, Issue 11 , November 2020, , Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: Disordered eating attitude may lead to full‑blown eating disorders. Recentlongitudinal studies show that disordered eating attitudes either remain stable or even increase ... Read More

Validity and reliability of the Persian version of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Abuse Short Form

. Maryam Chegeni; . Aliakbar Haghdoost; . Mahin Eslami Shahrbabaki; . Parvin Mangolian Shahrbabaki; . Nouzar Nakhaee

Volume 10, Issue 6 , June 2020, , Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Measuring child abuse and adverse experiences is a critical task withregard to its long‑term impact on the health of individuals and communities. The purpose of ... Read More

Contextualization and psychometrics of interprofessional collaboration checklist in Iranian community health‑care setting

. Mandana Shirazi; . Mohammad Shariati; . Nazila Zarghi; . Maryam Karbasi Motlagh

Volume 10, Issue 2 , February 2020, , Pages 1-6

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INTRODUCTION: Assessment interprofessional collaboration (IPC), in community health‑caresetting usually has been neglected due to the lack of standard tools and assessors. In the ... Read More

Psychometric properties of acute stress disorder questionnaire for people exposed to Kerman earthquake

. Jafar Mirzaee; . Mina Nazari Kamal; . Rahele Samouei; . Zahra Heidari; . Nima Salehi

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2020, , Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Some people exposed to disasters will suffer from acute stressdisorder (ASD) due to the negative consequences of these disasters. Evaluating this disorder at alarge ... Read More BACKGROUND AND AIM: Some people exposed to disasters will suffer from acute stressdisorder (ASD) due to the negative consequences of these disasters. Evaluating this disorder at alarge scale requires a credible and standardized tool. Therefore, the current study aims to investigatethe psychometric properties of the ASD questionnaire for people exposed to Kerman earthquake.METHODS: This is a descriptive‑tooling study, conducted on 435 men and women older than 18 yearsliving in earthquake‑affected areas of Kerman Province (Kouh‑e‑Banan). The study was carried outusing the Persian translating of the English version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of MentalDisorders, Fifth Edition ASD questionnaire on accessible individuals living in temporary residencetents in two initial and final stages and different stages of validity and reliability evaluation was carriedout. The findings were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson’s correlation coefficient.RESULTS: During the evaluation of content validity, no questions were eliminated. To carry outfactor analysis, sampling competence, and suitability of sample size were confirmed throughKaiser–Meyer–Olkin and Bartlett’s tests. In the factor analysis stage, 14 items in three factors weredefined. The factors were included reexperiencing and analysis, arousal (continuous irritability), andavoidance factors which together explained 59.43% of percentage distribution. In the next stageof evaluating divergent validity, the results indicated a significant and inverse correlation betweenASD score and quality of life score (r = −0.43, P = 0.002) of the participants, while there was alsoa positive and significant correlation between ASD score and general health disorder score ofthe participants (r = 0.47, P < 0.0001). The reliability of the questionnaire was investigated usingCronbach’s alpha, and inner class correlation coefficient was calculated to be 0.9.CONCLUSIONS: The tool investigated in this study has suitable validity and reliability and is effectivefor use by psychologists and relief workers for necessary interventions and prevention of ASD indisasters.

Protocol of the TOHLA instrument: A Test of Oral Health Literacy in Adults

. Mohtasham Ghaffari; . Sakineh Rakhshanderou; . Ali Ramezankhani; . Yadollah Mehrabi; . Ali Safari‑Moradabadi

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2020, , Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: A proper measurement instrument is selected based on the suggested use ofthe instrument, the target concept of measurement, and features of measurement (e.g. internalconsistency, ... Read More

Psychometric Testing of the Persian Version of the Conditions of Work Effectiveness Questionnaire-II (CWEQ-II-PV)

. Hamidreza Sadeghi‑Gandomani; . Negin Masoudi Alavi; . Mohammad Afshar

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, , Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Structural empowerment (SE) is an effective method of advancing workenvironments and has previously been widely discussed in Western countries. Due to the lack ofculturally ... Read More BACKGROUND: Structural empowerment (SE) is an effective method of advancing workenvironments and has previously been widely discussed in Western countries. Due to the lack ofculturally and academically accepted scales in Iran for measuring SE, localization of a foreign scalein this field is necessary.OBJECTIVES: This study aimed at investigating the validity and reliability of the Persian Version ofthe Conditions of Work Effectiveness Questionnaire‑II (CWEQ‑II‑PV) among Iranian nurses.METHODS: The present cross‑sectional methodological research was conducted during 2017–2018.Participants were 230 nurses working in four teaching hospitals affiliated to Kashan University ofMedical Sciences in Kashan, Iran, who were selected using quota sampling. A standard forward–backward translation procedure according to Wild et al. (2005) was used to translate the EnglishVersion of the CWEQ‑II to Persian. The psychometric evaluation processes were achieved by face,content, and construct validity (confirmatory factor analysis [CFA]). Reliability was examined usingtest–retest and Cronbach’s alpha for internal consistency reliability.RESULTS: The CWEQ‑II‑PV showed good content validity (the mean content validity scores forrelevancy, clarity, and simplicity were 94%, 96%, and 94%, respectively). In the CFA, the originalsix‑factor version with 19 items was confirmed. The original model was presented and incorporated inthe CFA, indicating an acceptable fit for the model (root mean square error of approximation = 0.06,comparative fit index = 0.92, goodness of fit index (GFI) = 0.94, and adjusted GFI = 0.91). Cronbach’salpha coefficient for the total scale was 0.84 and for each component ranged from 0.71 to 0.87,indicating good internal consistency, and the test–retest Spearman and intraclass correlationcoefficients were 0.93 and 0.87, respectively, showing good test–retest reliability.CONCLUSIONS: Evidence was found to support the reliability and validity of the CWEQ‑II‑PV scalethat measures the quality of the work environment for nurses from a SE perspective.

Design and assessment of psychometric features of life skills inventory

. Ali Fathi Ashtiani; . Seyed Mohammad Afzali; . Abbas Ebadi; . Hamidreza Hassanabadi

Volume 8, Issue 7 , July 2018, , Pages 1-6

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INTRODUCTION: The importance of life skills and their application in promoting personal, family,and occupational health in military personnel is well recognized. It is, therefore, important ... Read More

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