Assessment of the Psychometric Characteristics of the Italian Version of the Nurse Manager Actions Scale
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2023
Citazione:
Assessment of the Psychometric Characteristics of the Italian Version of the Nurse Manager Actions Scale / M. Lommi, R. Caruso, G. Conte, A. Magon, B. Porcelli, A. Stievano, G. Rocco, I. Notarnicola, L. Sabatino, R. Latina, M. De Maria, E. Di Simone, A. De Benedictis, R. Gualandi, D. Tartaglini, D. Ivziku. - In: NURSING REPORTS. - ISSN 2039-4403. - 13:3(2023), pp. 1185-1202. [10.3390/nursrep13030102]
Abstract:
Nurse managers play a vital role in healthcare organizations, wielding the ability to
substantially enhance work environments, foster nurses’ autonomy, and bolster retention within
workplaces. In this context, this study focuses on the Nurse Manager Actions scale, aiming to evaluate
its items’ scalability as well as the scale’s validity and reliability among nurses and nurse managers
operating within the Italian healthcare context. The study protocol was not registered. To ensure
linguistic and cultural alignment, an iterative and collaborative translation process was undertaken.
Subsequently, a multi-center cross-sectional design was adopted. Using a web-survey approach,
data were collected among 683 nurses and 188 nurse managers between August 2022 and January
2023. The Nurse Manager Actions scale was found to be a valid and reliable instrument in Italian
after a Mokken Scale Analysis. For nurses (HT = 0.630, Molenaar–Sijtsma rho = 0.890), the scale
included 6 items, while 11 items were confirmed for nurse managers (HT = 0.620, Molenaar–Sijtsma
rho = 0.830). Nurse Manager Actions scale scores were correlated with increased satisfaction and
decreased intention to leave for both nurses and nurse managers. The employed validation process
enhanced the scale validity for use in Italy and provided a model for other researchers to follow when
assessing similar measures in different populations. Measuring and empowering nurse manager
actions in work contexts is essential to improve the general well-being and retention of nurses,
especially in the current nursing shortage.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
NMA scale; autonomy; Mokken scale analysis; psychometric testing; nurses
Elenco autori:
M. Lommi, R. Caruso, G. Conte, A. Magon, B. Porcelli, A. Stievano, G. Rocco, I. Notarnicola, L. Sabatino, R. Latina, M. De Maria, E. Di Simone, A. De Benedictis, R. Gualandi, D. Tartaglini, D. Ivziku
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