Psychometric analysis of the scale for the predisposition to the occurrence of adverse events in nursing care provided in ICUs

Lobão, W.M.; Menezes, I.G.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to present the result of the validity and reliability studies concerning the Scale for the Predisposition to the Occurrence of Adverse Events (EPEA).
METHOD: construct validity was based on Principal Components Analysis.
RESULTS: reliability verified through Cronbach's alpha indicated good reliability (structure α=0.80; process α=0.92).
CONCLUSION: based on its psychometric indicators, the EPEA can be considered a valid measure to assess the attitudes of nurses in relation to factors that potentially lead to the occurrence of adverse events in ICUs.

Citation

Lobão, W., & Menezes, I. (2013). Psychometric analysis of the scale for the predisposition to the occurrence of adverse events in nursing care provided in ICUs. Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 21(1), 396-403. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692013000100015

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 3, 2012
• Publication Date: 2013
• Deposit Date: Jun 24, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 26, 2019
• Journal: Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
• Print ISSN: 0104-1169
• Electronic ISSN: 1518-8345
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 21
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 396-403
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692013000100015
• Keywords: Quality of health care; Iatrogenic disease; Nursing care; Psychometrics; Validation studies
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