Psychometrical evaluation of an instrument to measure the nurses’ knowledge about early mobilization among post laparotomy patients

Jaata, Jikrun; Syam, Yuliana; Irwan, Andi Masyitha; Syahrul, Syahrul

doi:10.1016/j.enfcli.2021.07.027

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Vol. 31. Issue S5.

The 3rd International Nursing & Health Sciences Students & Health Care Professionals Conference (INHSP) 2019

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DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2021.07.027

Psychometrical evaluation of an instrument to measure the nurses’ knowledge about early mobilization among post laparotomy patients

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Jikrun Jaataa, Yuliana Syamb,

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, Andi Masyitha Irwanc, Syahrul Syahruld

a Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Hasanuddin, Indonesia

b Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Hasanuddin, Indonesia

c Department of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Hasanuddin, Indonesia

d Department of Community and Family Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Hasanuddin, Indonesia

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Table 1. Results of the analysis of knowledge instruments and Cronbach's alpha.

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Abstract

Objective

This study aims to assess the validity and reliability of an instrument regarding the nurse's knowledge in performing early mobilization intervention on the post laparotomy patients.

Methods

This cross-sectional study involved 13 nurses in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Makassar General Hospital. The data were analyzed using Expert Judgment with Content Validity Index (CVI)≥0.80 and Internal Consistency Reliability with the value of Cronbach's Alpha>0.6.

Results

The research finding showed that the CVI of 0.96 with I-CVI total value of 19.5 and the value of Cronbach's Alpha of 0.375 (n=13).

Conclusion

The Instrument on the knowledge of the early mobilization intervention steps on the post laparotomy surgical patients can be used as a standardized instrument. Its implication can be used as a Standard Operational Procedure (SOP) in assessing the quality of nurses in providing nursing care services.

Keywords:

Early mobilization

Validity and reliability

Instrument development

Knowledge

Laparotomy