J Korean Clin Nurs Res.  2020 Dec;26(3):285-295. 10.22650/JKCNR.2020.26.3.285.

Development and Validation of a Education Nurse Specialist-Led Education Satisfaction Scale for Nurses Working at Comprehensive Nursing Care Service Wards

• Shin Ny
• Lee SS
• Park MJ
• Park YM
• Kim SK
• Nam GH

• KMID: 2510575
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.22650/JKCNR.2020.26.3.285

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a education nurse specialist-led educational satisfaction scale for nurses working at comprehensive nursing care service wards.
Methods
A methodological study was conducted. A total of 237 nurses working at comprehensive nursing care service wards in a general hospital participated in this study. The scale was developed through literature reviews, in-depth interview, development of preliminary items, verification of content validity, development of secondary items, evaluation of construct validity, and extraction of final items. Analysis included exploratory factor analysis, pearson's analysis, and reliability analysis using cronbach's ⍺.
Results
The education nurse specialist-led educational satisfaction scale for nurses working at comprehensive nursing care service ward consisted of 21 items. Two factors (critical thinking disposition and clinical competency) were identified which explained 63.5% of the total variance.Cronbach's ⍺ of each factors were >.95.
Conclusion
The results suggested that the education nurse specialist-led educational satisfaction scale for nurses working at comprehensive nursing care service wards demonstrated acceptable validity and reliability. Items of the instrument can assess the level of satisfaction with regards to education led by education nurse specialist among nurses working at comprehensive nursing care service wards.

Keyword

Scale Development; Validation; Education; Satisfaction