Validity and Reliability of COVID-19 Risk Assessment and Management Scale Adapted for Nurses | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2022, Page 1537-1550 PDF (512.16 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.269779 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Manal Saleh Mustafa Saleh1; Mohammad Awad Alrwaili2; Fatma Gouda Metwally1 | ||||
| 1Assistant Professors, Nursing, Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Program Director of Patient Care Technician (PCT) | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Nurses are the best sources of health-related information and services for individuals, appropriate preparation of nurses from risk is crucial. However, it is crucial to evaluate the risk faced by nurses owing to COVID-19 in order to protect their general well being and to provide more effective care. Aim: This study aims to culturally revise, adapt and evaluate the validity and reliability of COVID-19 Pandemic Risk Assessment and Management Scale for Nurses. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used among nurses. Subjects: There are two types of subjects: First group includes, a sample of convenience nurses from all categories of nursing personnel working in governmental universities and quarantine hospitals in Egypt their total (n = 498); second group, includes, a jury committee (n = 35). Tools: Two tools were used to collect the data, tool (1); COVID-19 Pandemic Risk Assessment and Management Scale (CPRAMS);tool (2)Health Care Workers Risk Assessment and Management Interim Guidance. Results: The results revealed that97.54% of jury group agreed about the whole scale for COVID-19 virus risk assessment and management adapted for nurses (CRAM). In addition the CRAMS for Nurses revealed a statistically significant and positive correlation with the health care workers risk assessment and management interim guidance at (r = 0.534 - p = 0.000). Conclusion: The COVID- 19 Pandemic Risk Assessment and Management Scale for Nurses was a valid and reliable tool to measure risk assessment and management of nurses related to COVID-19 virus. This tool can be used in clinical studies to measure risk assessment and management of nurses related to coronavirus (COVID-19). Recommendation: Orientation programs should include orientation about scale for COVID-19 virus risk assessment and management adapted for nurses to help management of risk in time of pandemic and improving quality of care. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Covid-19 risk management scale; Risk assessment; Nurses; Validity and reliability | ||||
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