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Measurement of nurses' attitudes and knowledge regarding acute care older patients: Psychometrics of the OPACS-US combined with the KOP-Q

Journal

GERIATRIC NURSING
Volume 38, Issue 5, Pages 393-397

Publisher

MOSBY-ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2017.01.001

Keywords

Attitude; Knowledge; Hospital; Nurses; Older patients; OPACS-US; KOP-Q

Funding

  1. Foundation of Innovation Alliance, Regional Attention and Action for Knowledge circulation (SIA RAAK) [2011-3-03int]
  2. University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, The Netherlands [O&O/KH-YH/2013-946]

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In clinical practice, identifying positive and negative attitudes toward older patients is very important to improve quality of care provided to them. The Older People in Acute Care Survey United States (OPACSUS) is an instrument measuring hospital nurses attitudes regarding older patients. However, psychometrics have never been assessed. Furthermore, knowledge being related to attitude and behavior should also be measured complementing the OPACS-US. The purpose of this study was to assess structural validity and reliability of the OPACS-US and assess whether the OPACS-US can be complemented with the Knowledge about Older Patients-Quiz (KOP-Q). A multicenter cross sectional design was conducted. Registered nurses (n = 130, mean age 39,9 years: working experience 14,6 years) working in four general hospitals were included in the study. Nurses completed the OPACS-US section A: practice experiences, B: general opinion and the KOP-Q online. Findings demonstrated that the OPACS-US is a valid and reliable survey instrument that measures practice experiences and general opinion. Furthermore, the OPACS-US can be combined with the KOP-Q adding a knowledge construct, and is ready for use within education and/or quality improvement programs in the USA. (C) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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