TY - JOUR
T1 - Development and validation of the nursing clinical assessment tool (NCAT)
T2 - A psychometric research study
AU - Al Hashmi, Iman
AU - Abu Sharour, Loai Mohammad
AU - Arulappan, Judie
AU - Al Hadid, Lourance
AU - Nandy, Karabi
N1 - Funding Information:
Research funding: The research was funded by Dean’s fund, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 2021 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston.
PY - 2021/1/1
Y1 - 2021/1/1
N2 - The aim of this pilot psychometric study was to develop and assess the reliability, validity, and applicability of a nursing clinical assessment tool (NCAT) to assess students' clinical performance in the clinical training. Total of 325 forms were completed by 36 clinical raters for undergraduate nursing students who were selected using convenience sampling. International quality and safety education for nurses (QSEN) and Benson and Clark's (Benson, J., & Clark, F. (1982). A guide for instrument development and validation. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 36(12), 789-800) model guided the construction of the NCAT. Following literature review, a cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric testing were used. This newly developed tool showed substantial overall internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.74). Three factors (i.e. Care Provider, Leadership & Team Work and Professionalism and Ethical Considerations) were identified for construct validity using exploratory factor analysis (EFA). This study suggests that the NCAT is a reliable, valid and applicable tool. It can be used in clinical and educational settings. Further testing of the tool in similar and different cultures is recommended.
AB - The aim of this pilot psychometric study was to develop and assess the reliability, validity, and applicability of a nursing clinical assessment tool (NCAT) to assess students' clinical performance in the clinical training. Total of 325 forms were completed by 36 clinical raters for undergraduate nursing students who were selected using convenience sampling. International quality and safety education for nurses (QSEN) and Benson and Clark's (Benson, J., & Clark, F. (1982). A guide for instrument development and validation. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 36(12), 789-800) model guided the construction of the NCAT. Following literature review, a cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric testing were used. This newly developed tool showed substantial overall internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.74). Three factors (i.e. Care Provider, Leadership & Team Work and Professionalism and Ethical Considerations) were identified for construct validity using exploratory factor analysis (EFA). This study suggests that the NCAT is a reliable, valid and applicable tool. It can be used in clinical and educational settings. Further testing of the tool in similar and different cultures is recommended.
KW - clinical competence
KW - educational measurement
KW - nursing
KW - student
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U2 - 10.1515/ijnes-2020-0091
DO - 10.1515/ijnes-2020-0091
M3 - Article
C2 - 34081847
AN - SCOPUS:85107656716
SN - 1548-923X
VL - 18
JO - International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship
JF - International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship
IS - 1
M1 - 20200091
ER -