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"The CLABSI-KAP-Q is shown to be valid and reliable and recommended for use in clinical practice" Dang et al (2023).
CLABSI questionnaire validation

Abstract:

Background: Currently, there is no instrument available to assess intensive care unit (ICU) nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) prevention practices.

Purpose: To develop and validate a CLABSI questionnaire to measure ICU nurses’ KAP (CLABSI-KAP-Q).

Methods: Data were collected from 255 nurses at 4 hospitals in Gansu Province, China. Questions on the CLABSI-KAP-Q were generated through a review of the literature, interviews with nurses, and multiple rounds of content validity evaluation by experts. The validity and reliability of the CLABSI-KAP-Q were assessed with exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency, and correlation coefficients.

Results: The final version of the CLABSI-KAP-Q consisted of 32 items. The reliability was represented by a Cronbach α of 0.946, while the test-retest reliability was 0.945. The overall content validity was 0.95.

Conclusions: The CLABSI-KAP-Q is shown to be valid and reliable and recommended for use in clinical practice.

Reference:

Dang F, Zhai T, Ding N, Gao J, Li R, Li H, Ran X. Development and Validation of a Questionnaire to Measure ICU Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Central Line Bloodstream Infection Practices. J Nurs Care Qual. 2023 Mar 14. doi: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000708. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36917825.