Development and psychometric analysis of a Pediatric Oncology Nurses’ Educational Needs Scale

Background/objectives It is important to determine the educational needs of pediatric oncology nurses in order to maximize and implement nursing care interventions. Therefore, this study aims to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool to determine pediatric oncology nurses’ educational needs a...

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Published in:Pediatric blood & cancer 2023-05, Vol.70 (5), p.e30285-n/a
Main Authors: Kudubeş, Aslı Akdeniz, Semerci, Remziye, Özbay, Sevil Çınar, Ay, Ayşe, Boztepe, Handan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemotherapy
Child
educational needs
Humans
Neoplasms - therapy
Nuclear factor I
Nurses
Nursing care
Oncology
Palliative care
pediatric oncology nurses
Pediatrics
Psychometrics - methods
Quantitative psychology
reliability
Reproducibility of Results
Side effects
Statistical analysis
Surveys and Questionnaires
validity
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Summary:Background/objectives It is important to determine the educational needs of pediatric oncology nurses in order to maximize and implement nursing care interventions. Therefore, this study aims to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool to determine pediatric oncology nurses’ educational needs and examine its psychometric properties. Design/methods This methodological study was conducted with 215 pediatric oncology nurses in Turkey between December 2021 and July 2022. Data were collected with the “Nurse Information Form” and “Pediatric Oncology Nurses’ Educational Needs Scale.” IBM SPSS 21.0 and IBM AMOS 25.0 software programs were used for data analysis, and descriptive statistics were used to analyze numeric variables. Exploration and confirmatory factor analyses were performed to determine the scale's factorial structure. Results The factorial analysis was used to test the structural validity of the scale. A five‐factor structure consisting of 42 items was developed. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for “Illness” was .978, “Chemotherapy and Side Effect” was .978, “Another Therapy and Side Effect” was .974, “Palliative Care” was .967, “Supportive Care” was .985, and the total score was .990. Fit indices resulting from the study were χ2/SD: 3.961, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA): 0.072, goodness‐of‐fit index (GFI): 0.95, comparative‐of‐fit index (CFI): 0.96, and normed fit index (NFI): 0.95. Conclusion The Pediatric Oncology Nurses’ Educational Needs Scale is a valid and reliable scale for pediatric oncology nurses to determine their educational needs.
ISSN:1545-5009
1545-5017
DOI:10.1002/pbc.30285