The development and psychometric evaluation of nurses’ knowledge, attitude and practice regarding elder abuse
ISSN: 1366-3666
Article publication date: 1 March 2023
Issue publication date: 22 November 2023
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to develop and psychometrically evaluate a tool to measure nurses’ knowledge of, attitude toward and practice regarding the elder abuse phenomenon.
Design/methodology/approach
This study is methodological research that was conducted in two stages. In the first stage, the available tools related to knowledge, attitude and practice regarding elder abuse were identified through an extensive review of theoretical principles, previous research and related articles. The initial items were extracted and categorized. In the second stage, the psychometric properties of the tool were examined by assessing face validity, content validity, construct validity, internal consistency and stability. Four hundred nurses working in the hospitals of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences were selected to determine the validity of the structure.
Findings
The initial tool consisted of 114 items extracted, 34 of which were removed according to the experts’ opinions. The face validity of the 80-item questionnaire was then examined. The number of the items was reduced to 74 after measuring the face validity. After the qualitative measurement of the content validity, three items were eliminated. After measuring the content validity using a quantitative approach, 8 other items were removed and 63 items remained. According to the content validity index, 1 more item was removed, reducing the number to 62. The construct validity approved three dimensions of knowledge, attitude and practice. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was calculated to be 0.84. The stability was also confirmed through test–retest with a value of 0.85 for the whole scale.
Originality/value
The tool developed for assessing nurses’ knowledge, attitude and practice regarding elder abuse has acceptable dependability and credibility. Given the advantages of this tool, including the simplicity and fluency of sentences, and the comprehensive evaluation of nurses’ knowledge, attitude and practice regarding elder abuse, it is recommended to use this tool in relevant future studies.
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Acknowledgements
This article is extracted from the master’s thesis in geriatric nursing, registered, and funded by Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. The authors would like to thank the Research Deputy of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences as well as all the professors and experts participating in the study, who contributed to the development of this tool and paper and all the nurses who filled out the questionnaires despite the current conditions in the country because of COVID-19 pandemic.
Funding: This study was funded by Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences.
Authors’ contributions: All authors carried out the experiments, analyzed and interpreted the data, drafted the manuscript and read and approved the final manuscript. Zohreh Bakrani and Fatemeh Estebsari designed the study and participated in analysis and interpretation of data. Meimanat Hosseini and Maliheh Nasiri coordinated the study, revised the manuscript and approved the final version to be submitted for publication and helped in the analysis and interpretation of data.
Ethics approval and consent to participate: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (ethical code: IR.SBMU.PHARMACY-REC.1399.093).
Citation
Bakrani, Z., Estebsari, F., Hosseini, M., Nasiri, M. and Latifi, M. (2023), "The development and psychometric evaluation of nurses’ knowledge, attitude and practice regarding elder abuse", Working with Older People, Vol. 27 No. 4, pp. 249-262. https://doi.org/10.1108/WWOP-05-2022-0021
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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