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Psychometric Evaluation of the D ‐ C atch, an Instrument to Measure the Accuracy of Nursing Documentation
Author(s) -
D'Agostino Fabio,
Barbaranelli Claudio,
Paans Wolter,
Belsito Romina,
Juarez Vela Raul,
Alvaro Rosaria,
Vellone Ercole
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of nursing knowledge
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.545
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2047-3095
pISSN - 2047-3087
DOI - 10.1111/2047-3095.12125
Subject(s) - documentation , reliability (semiconductor) , internal consistency , confirmatory factor analysis , cronbach's alpha , nursing , consistency (knowledge bases) , sample (material) , psychology , nursing research , medicine , psychometrics , clinical psychology , statistics , computer science , structural equation modeling , mathematics , artificial intelligence , power (physics) , physics , chemistry , chromatography , quantum mechanics , programming language
Purpose To evaluate the psychometric properties of the D‐C atch instrument. Methods A cross‐sectional methodological study. Validity and reliability were estimated with confirmatory factor analysis ( CFA ) and internal consistency and inter‐rater reliability, respectively. Findings A sample of 250 nursing documentations was selected. CFA showed the adequacy of a 1‐factor model (chronologically descriptive accuracy) with an outlier item (nursing diagnosis accuracy). Internal consistency and inter‐rater reliability were adequate. Conclusions The D‐C atch is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring the accuracy of nursing documentation. Caution is needed when measuring diagnostic accuracy since only one item measures this dimension. Implications for Nursing Practice The D‐C atch can be used as an indicator of the accuracy of nursing documentation and the quality of nursing care.