J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2018 Sep;24(4):328-338. 10.11111/jkana.2018.24.4.328.

Development of a Team Effectiveness Scale for Nursing Units

• Kim YM
• Kim SY

• KMID: 2421701
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2018.24.4.328

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to develop a Team Effectiveness Scale for Nursing Units (TES-NU) and verify validity and reliability of the developed scale.
METHODS
A preliminary 69 item version of the TES-NU was developed through in-depth interviews. The draft scale was developed using 65 items selected following content validity evaluation. Finally, thirty items with response options on a 5-point Likert scale were selected based on internal consistency reliability and construct validity. Subsequently, convergent validity of the TES-NU was verified.
RESULTS
Six factors, namely, leadership of the head nurse, cohesion, job satisfaction, competency of nurses, productivity, and coordination were identified. These factors explained 64.6% of the total variance. The TES-NU's Cronbach's α for the total scale was .94. The correlation coefficient between the scores of the TES-NU and Ahn's Team Effectiveness scale was .59.
CONCLUSION
Results show that the TES-NU developed in this study has good reliability and validity. Therefore, this TES-NU is recommended as a useful tool for managing team effectiveness for nursing units.

Keyword

Team; Effectiveness; Nursing unit; Nurses

MeSH Terms

Efficiency
Job Satisfaction
Leadership
Nursing*
Nursing, Supervisory
Reproducibility of Results

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