Leal-Costa C, Carrasco-Guirao JJ, Adánez-Martínez MG, Díaz-Agea JL, Ramos-Morcillo AJ, Ruzafa-Martínez M, Suarez-Cortes M, Jiménez-Ruiz I. Development and psychometric testing of the non-technical skills scale in medical and surgical hospital units for nursing students.
Nurse Educ Pract 2023;
67:103559. [PMID:
36682321 DOI:
10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103559]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To develop and validate a tool to assess the non-technical skills of medical and surgical hospital units undergraduate nursing students.
BACKGROUND
In the area of healthcare, non-technical skills complement technical ones, and contribute to patient safety. High-fidelity simulation is an ideal resource for working on these skills. Thus, evaluation instruments are needed to understand the efficiency of this methodology. Although many evaluation instruments already exist, none measure non-technical skills of undergraduate nursing students in medical and surgical hospital units.
DESIGN
An instrumental study design was employed.
METHODS
Two-phases were used to develop and validate the scale: 1) Scale development. A group of experts defined the dimensions and components. Afterwards, the content was validated by experts, and a pilot study was conducted with undergraduate Nursing students. 2) Analysis of the psychometric properties of the scale. A total of 393 students were evaluated in high-fidelity simulation scenarios by three evaluators, through the use of the Non-Technical Skills in Medical and Surgical Hospital Units (NTS-Nursing) Scale.
RESULTS
The content validity indexes were adequate for the total of the items and the total of the scale. The statistical descriptors of the items, the internal structure, and the reliability (internal consistency and inter-evaluator reliability) were analyzed, as well as the external evidence of validity, with adequate values obtained.
CONCLUSION
The NTS-Nursing scale is a valid and reliable instrument. Its structure of 10 items makes its use fast and easy.
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