Scale for the environments evaluation of professional nursing practice-shortened version: Psychometric evaluation.

Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: Australia NLM ID: 9613615 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1440-172X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 13227114 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Nurs Pract Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: Carlton, Vic., Australia : Wiley, c1995-

Psychometrics*; Humans ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Surveys and Questionnaires/standards ; Adult ; Female ; Male ; Portugal ; Reproducibility of Results ; Middle Aged ; Nursing Staff, Hospital/psychology

Aim: The aim of this study is to test the validity and reliability of the shortened version of the Scale for the Environments Evaluation of Professional Nursing Practice (SEE-Nursing Practice).
Methods: This methodological, cross-sectional study was conducted between September and December 2022. The original version of the SEE-Nursing Practice was administered in questionnaire format across 17 hospitals. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to identify relevant items for the new shortened version of the scale and evaluate its construct validity.
Results: The study involved 1713 registered nurses from various regions of Portugal. From the exploratory factor analysis, the SEE-Nursing Practice was condensed to 59 items and 3 subscales. In the structure subscale, 14 items were removed, and the remaining 29 items distributed over four factors; in the process subscale, 18 items were removed, and the remaining 19 items organized into three factors; in the outcome subscale, 2 items were removed, and the remaining 11 items distributed over two factors. The Cronbach's alpha for the three subscales exceeded 0.90, indicating high reliability. Confirmatory factor analyses provided support for the validity of the 59-item model.
Conclusion: The shortened version of the SEE-Nursing Practice shows adequate validity and reliability, reducing the burden associated with its longer version.
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Keywords: nursing; professional practice; validation study; working environment

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