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Spanish version of the modified Advanced Practice Role Delineation tool, adaptation and psychometric properties
Author(s) -
Sevilla Guerra Sonia,
Risco Vilarasau Ester,
Galisteo Giménez Maria,
Zabalegui Adelaida
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/ijn.12635
Subject(s) - adaptation (eye) , context (archaeology) , reliability (semiconductor) , ambiguity , nursing practice , population , nursing , consistency (knowledge bases) , psychology , medicine , computer science , paleontology , power (physics) , physics , environmental health , quantum mechanics , neuroscience , artificial intelligence , biology , programming language
SUMMARY STATEMENT What is already known about this topic? Professional nursing practice has been expanded to adapt to new health and social requirements. Internationally, there are instruments that describe and measure specific nursing activities and domains covered by advanced practice nurses. The modified Advanced Practice Role Delineation tool has been shown to be a valid, reliable instrument for predicting the extent of advanced practices across different organizations in contemporary society. At a time when advanced practice nursing roles are emerging in Spain, clarification of roles and delineation of functions is required using well‐adapted, precise tools to avoid confusion and role ambiguity. What this paper adds? Results of this study support the adaptation, validity, and reliability of the Spanish version of the modified Advanced Practice Role Delineation tool. Results confirm the reliability of the tool, which was estimated through internal consistency and test‐retest stability. The tool showed evidence of acceptable psychometric properties for use in a nursing and midwifery population in the Spanish context. The results provide a framework for delineating and measuring the extent of advanced nursing domains and activities in the study context. The implications of this paper: The findings should be used to explore and develop emerging advanced nursing practices in Spain. The tool will be useful to measure the extent of advanced nursing practice and activities within the study population and to influence role delineation. The tool could help to overcome role ambiguity and false expectations that could benefit future practice, professional development, and policy regarding advanced nursing practice. It will also allow comparison of advanced practice roles with those in other international contexts.