Development of a Questionnaire for the Reflective Practice of Nursing Involving Invasive Mechanical Ventilation: Assessment of validity and reliability

Abstract

Aim To develop the Questionnaire for Reflective Practice of Nursing Involving Invasive Mechanical Ventilation (Q‐RPN‐IMV), a Japanese self‐evaluation instrument for ward nurses’ IMV practices. Design Cross‐sectional survey. Methods Participants were 305 ward nurses from five hospitals in Japan with nursing involving invasive mechanical ventilation. Items concerning the process of nursing practice, including the thought process related to ventilator care, were collected from the literature and observation and interviews with five IMV specialists. Construct validity, concurrent validity, internal consistency and test–retest reliability were tested. Results Initially, 141 items were collected and classified into three domains (i.e., observation, assessment and practice). Examination of exploratory factor analysis yielded five factors in the observation domain, six factors in the assessment domain and six factors in the practice domain. The data exhibited internal consistency, stability and concurrent validity. Items of practical content, including thoughts on ventilator care, are useful for preparing educational programmes.

Validity and Reliability of a Short Form of the Questionnaire for the Reflective Practice of Nursing Involving Invasive Mechanical Ventilation: A Cross-Sectional Study

“…In a previous study, we developed the Questionnaire for the Reflective Practice of Nursing Involving Invasive Mechanical Ventilation (Q-RPN-IMV), a comprehensive, itemized measure of nursing practice of ventilator care by professional and certified nurses who are considered experts in fields related to ventilator care, including their thought processes [ 15 ]. This questionnaire differs from previous checklists because it is not simply a checklist to determine whether self-care has been practiced.…”