TY - JOUR
T1 - Measurement of nurses' attitudes and knowledge regarding acute care older patients
T2 - Psychometrics of the OPACS-US combined with the KOP-Q
AU - Dikken, Jeroen
AU - Hoogerduijn, Jita G.
AU - Lagerwey, Mary D
AU - Shortridge-Baggett, Lillie
AU - Klaassen, Sharon
AU - Schuurmans, Marieke J
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2017/9
Y1 - 2017/9
N2 - In clinical practice, identifying positive and negative attitudes toward older patients is very important to improve quality of care provided to them. The Older People in Acute Care Survey - United States (OPACS-US) is an instrument measuring hospital nurses attitudes regarding older patients. However, psychometrics have never been assessed. Furthermore, knowledge being related to attitude and behavior should also be measured complementing the OPACS-US. The purpose of this study was to assess structural validity and reliability of the OPACS-US and assess whether the OPACS-US can be complemented with the Knowledge about Older Patients-Quiz (KOP-Q). A multicenter cross sectional design was conducted. Registered nurses (n = 130, mean age 39,9 years; working experience 14,6 years) working in four general hospitals were included in the study. Nurses completed the OPACS-US section A: practice experiences, B: general opinion and the KOP-Q online. Findings demonstrated that the OPACS-US is a valid and reliable survey instrument that measures practice experiences and general opinion. Furthermore, the OPACS-US can be combined with the KOP-Q adding a knowledge construct, and is ready for use within education and/or quality improvement programs in the USA.
AB - In clinical practice, identifying positive and negative attitudes toward older patients is very important to improve quality of care provided to them. The Older People in Acute Care Survey - United States (OPACS-US) is an instrument measuring hospital nurses attitudes regarding older patients. However, psychometrics have never been assessed. Furthermore, knowledge being related to attitude and behavior should also be measured complementing the OPACS-US. The purpose of this study was to assess structural validity and reliability of the OPACS-US and assess whether the OPACS-US can be complemented with the Knowledge about Older Patients-Quiz (KOP-Q). A multicenter cross sectional design was conducted. Registered nurses (n = 130, mean age 39,9 years; working experience 14,6 years) working in four general hospitals were included in the study. Nurses completed the OPACS-US section A: practice experiences, B: general opinion and the KOP-Q online. Findings demonstrated that the OPACS-US is a valid and reliable survey instrument that measures practice experiences and general opinion. Furthermore, the OPACS-US can be combined with the KOP-Q adding a knowledge construct, and is ready for use within education and/or quality improvement programs in the USA.
KW - Attitude
KW - Hospital
KW - KOP-Q
KW - Knowledge
KW - Nurses
KW - OPACS-US
KW - Older patients
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85012876817&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2017.01.001
DO - 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2017.01.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 28189336
SN - 0197-4572
VL - 38
SP - 393
EP - 397
JO - Geriatric Nursing
JF - Geriatric Nursing
IS - 5
ER -