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Development of a measure for maternal confidence in knowledge and understanding and examination of psychosocial influences at the time of a child's heart surgery
Author(s) -
Tallon Mary M.,
Kendall Garth E.,
Snider Paul D.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal for specialists in pediatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1744-6155
pISSN - 1539-0136
DOI - 10.1111/jspn.12096
Subject(s) - psychosocial , measure (data warehouse) , confidence interval , psychology , medicine , developmental psychology , psychiatry , computer science , database
Purpose The purpose was to develop a maternal confidence in knowledge and understanding scale (Maternal Knowledge and Understanding Scale [ MKUS ]) and examine the effect of psychosocial factors at the time of a child's heart surgery. Design and Methods Using cross‐sectional design, the MKUS was developed and tested. Validated instruments were used to examine the impact of psychosocial factors. Results The MKUS showed acceptable internal consistency ( C ronbach's alpha .78). Higher levels of maternal anxiety and lower levels of social support were associated with lower MKUS scores ( p < .05). Practice Implications A measure of maternal confidence in knowledge and understanding could draw attention to psychosocial factors and opportunities to enhance nursing support.