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Development and Psychometric Analysis of a Nurses' Attitudes and Skills Safety Scale: Initial Results

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Health care organizations have incorporated updated safety principles in the analysis of errors and in norms and standards. Yet no research exists that assesses bedside nurses' perceived skills or attitudes… Click to show full abstract

Health care organizations have incorporated updated safety principles in the analysis of errors and in norms and standards. Yet no research exists that assesses bedside nurses' perceived skills or attitudes toward updated safety concepts. The aims of this study were to develop a scale assessing nurses' perceived skills and attitudes toward updated safety concepts, determine content validity, and examine internal consistency of the scale and subscales. Understanding nurses' perceived skills and attitudes about safety concepts can be used in targeting strategies to enhance their safety practices.

Keywords: perceived skills; safety; skills attitudes; updated safety; safety concepts; nurses perceived

Journal Title: Journal of Nursing Care Quality
Year Published: 2017

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