Development and Testing of the Psychometric Properties of the Attitude Towards Medical Device-related Pressure Ulcers/Injuries Questionnaire

BACKGROUND: Medical device-related pressure ulcers/injuries (MDRPU/Is) are a serious concern in health care. PURPOSE: To develop and assess the psychometric testing of questionnaire to measure nursing students’ attitudes about care prevention MDRPU/Is. METHODS: Based on review literature, 26-item was developed; face validity assessed by ten (10) students. The modified Lawshe’s model used, both content index (CVI) ratio were calculated. Items with CVI more than 0.63 retained. minimum optimal for new instrument 79%. Qualitative assessments performed 10 experienced faculty members. One-hundred-and-eighty seven (187) students participated construct 11-item questionnaire. Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin test sampling adequacy Bartlett’s sphericity performed. Following analysis main components varimax rotation, factor determined. Internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha) test-retest determined using Pearson’s correlation intraclass coefficient evaluate reliability. RESULTS: During phase initial 26 items, 7 items had impact scores less 1.5. After calculating all 8 did not achieve desirable score. performing exploratory remaining 11 value 0.789, 0.0001, which statistically significant. alpha 0.77) showed that high correlation. reliability significant an 0.75 0.86 at P < .005. CONCLUSION: In this sample students, Attitude Towards Medical-device Related Pressure Ulcers/Injuries Questionnaire valid reliable. Studies including licensed clinicians needed confirm these results.