The internal consistency and intra-rater reliability of an assessment practice grid for community nurses

Baulcomb, Sandra; Watson, Roger

Abstract

The development of instruments to measure clinical competence in nursing shows little evidence of a systematic approach and studies of reliability and validity are absent. The present study was carried out using data on practice assessment collected in the course of a post-registration nursing programme. The data were analysed for internal consistency and intra-rater reliability. The instrument used to assess practice in the present study is highly internally consistent and there is evidence to support intra-rater reliability. However, further development and testing of the instrument is required.

Citation

Baulcomb, S., & Watson, R. (2003). The internal consistency and intra-rater reliability of an assessment practice grid for community nurses. Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 7(3-4), 168-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1361-9004%2803%2900095-5

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Aug 26, 2003
• Publication Date: 2003-09
• Print ISSN: 1361-9004
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 3-4
• Pages: 168-170
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s1361-9004%2803%2900095-5
• Keywords: General Nursing; General Medicine
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/405637
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361900403000955?via%3Dihub