Psychometric analysis of the scale for the predisposition to the occurrence of adverse events in nursing care provided in ICUS

Authors

  • William Mendes Lobão Hospital Geral do Estado
  • Igor Gomes Menezes Universidade Federal da Bahia; Instituto de Psicologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692013000100015

Keywords:

Quality of Health Care, Iatrogenic Disease, Nursing Care, Psychometrics, Validation Studies

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to present the result of the validity and reliability studies concerning the Scale for the Predisposition to the Occurrence of Adverse Events (EPEA). METHOD: construct validity was based on Principal Components Analysis. RESULTS: reliability verified through Cronbach's alpha indicated good reliability (structure α=0.80; process α=0.92). CONCLUSION: based on its psychometric indicators, the EPEA can be considered a valid measure to assess the attitudes of nurses in relation to factors that potentially lead to the occurrence of adverse events in ICUs.

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Published

2013-02-01

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Psychometric analysis of the scale for the predisposition to the occurrence of adverse events in nursing care provided in ICUS . (2013). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 21(1), 396-403. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692013000100015