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The Spanish version of the child medical fear questionnaire: cross-cultural adaptation and validation
(MDPI, 2021) San Martín Rodríguez, Leticia; Soto Ruiz, María Nelia; Ferraz Torres, Marta; García Vivar, Cristina; Saralegui Gainza, Amaia; Escalada Hernández, Paula; Ciencias de la Salud; Osasun Zientziak; Gobierno de Navarra / Nafarroako Gobernua
Having valid and reliable tools that help health professionals to assess fear in children undergoing medical procedures is essential to offer humanised and quality of care in the paediatric population. The aim of this study was to develop the cross-cultural adaptation and the evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the 'Child Medical Fear Scale' in its shortened version (CMFS-R). The design consisted of two phases: first, of cross-cultural adaptation and second, of the psychometric validation of the CMFS-R with a sample of 262 children from Spain, applying a cross-sectional design. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to assess construct validity and the Cronbach's alpha and the adjusted item-total score correlation coefficients were performed to study reliability. The results confirmed internal consistency and construct validity of the Spanish version of the CMFS-R, indicating that the scale has an acceptable level of validity and reliability. Therefore, this study brings a new version of the scale to assess fear related to medical procedures for use in the Spanish paediatric population.
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Impact of individual and job characteristics on nurses' scope of practice in spanish hospital units
(Wiley, 2024) Saralegui Gainza, Amaia; Escalada Hernández, Paula; García Vivar, Cristina; San Martín Rodríguez, Leticia; Soto Ruiz, María Nelia; Ciencias de la Salud; Osasun Zientziak
Background. Nurses are one of the largest and costliest groups in healthcare organizations; therefore, it is important to comprehend their scope of practice. Aim. To contribute to the improvement of nursing resource management in medical-surgical and Intensive Care Units by identifying factors that influence the scope of nursing practice. The hypothesis was that the activities carried out by nurses in medical-surgical units and intensive care units are influenced by individual and job-related factors, with job characteristics having an additive and moderating effect on individual characteristics. Materials and Methods. Cross-sectional correlational design to test the relationship between the individual and job characteristics on the nursing scope of practice measured by the Actual Scope of Nursing Practice (ASCOP) questionnaire. The sample consisted of 270 nurses. Linear mixed effects models analysis (LME) was used with the aleatory effect of the intensive care unit (ICU). Results. Belonging to the ICU decreased the scope of practice of nurses. We found a statistically significant effect of psychological demand, practice environment, role ambiguity, and growth need strength on the scope of nursing practice. The models explained a variance up to 24%. Conclusions. Although the survey results revealed the existence of broader scope of practice levels in Spanish hospital units than in the original Canadian study, the use of scope of nursing practice remains suboptimal. Higher levels on the psychological demand, the practice environment and in the individual growth need strength were related with a broader scope of practice. Otherwise, role ambiguity negatively affected the scope of practice. Implications for Nursing Management. This article provides an analysis of the impact of individual and job-related characteristics on the nursing scope of practice. It serves as a valuable resource for both managers and nurses, offering insights to improve nurses' working conditions and obtain more efficient workforces.
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Alcance de práctica de las enfermeras de hospitalización médico-quirúrgica y unidades de cuidados intensivos
(Elsevier, 2024-07-09) Saralegui Gainza, Amaia; Soto Ruiz, María Nelia; Escalada Hernández, Paula; García Vivar, Cristina; San Martín Rodríguez, Leticia; Ciencias de la Salud; Osasun Zientziak; Institute of Smart Cities - ISC
Objetivo: Analizar el alcance de práctica de las enfermeras de unidades de hospitalización médico-quirúrgicas y unidades de cuidados intensivos en el contexto español, y su relación con las características individuales de las enfermeras y de su ámbito de trabajo. Método: Estudio observacional, transversal, realizado en 29 unidades de hospitalización médico-quirúrgica de adultos y 5 unidades de cuidados intensivos de la red pública de Navarra. La variable principal, el alcance de práctica de las enfermeras, se midió mediante el cuestionario de D’Amour en su versión española. Se analizaron los datos con estadística descriptiva e inferencial, estableciendo el nivel de significación en 0,05. Resultados: Un total de 310 enfermeras participaron en el estudio, y los resultados revelaron niveles aceptables del alcance de práctica enfermera. La edad y el trabajar en unidades de cuidados intensivos fueron determinantes a la hora de identificar diferencias en las actividades desempeñadas por las enfermeras en el ejercicio de su profesión. La correlación encontrada muestra que a mayor edad existe mayor probabilidad de expresar puntuaciones más bajas en la dimensión «Cuidado centrado en paciente y familia». En contraste, en la dimensión «Calidad del cuidado y seguridad del paciente» fueron las enfermeras más jóvenes las que puntuaron significativamente más bajo. Conclusiones: Comprender el alcance de práctica de las enfermeras es esencial para abordar la escasez de profesionales en los sistemas de salud. No se trata únicamente de aumentar el número de enfermeras, sino de garantizar que estas estén dedicadas a desempeñar integralmente las funciones propias de su profesión.
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Reducción del miedo al entorno sanitario en niños usando espacios simulados: un ensayo controlado aleatorizado
(Elsevier, 2024-04-10) Soto Ruiz, María Nelia; Escalada Hernández, Paula; García Vivar, Cristina; Ferraz Torres, Marta; Saralegui Gainza, Amaia; San Martín Rodríguez, Leticia; Ciencias de la Salud; Osasun Zientziak; Institute of Smart Cities - ISC; Universidad Pública de Navarra / Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa; Gobierno de Navarra / Nafarroako Gobernua
Objetivo: El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la efectividad de una intervención que implicó interacciones dentro de un espacio de atención sanitaria simulado para reducir el miedo al entorno sanitario entre los niños de educación infantil. Métodos: Se llevó a cabo un estudio experimental en el que participaron a 86 niños, divididos en los grupos intervención (GI) y control (GC), con medidas antes y después de la intervención. Esta última, denominada Programa Health-Friendly, consistió en enseñar a los niños diversos escenarios que simularon diferentes contextos sanitarios, para que pudieran interactuar en ellos, experimentar con los materiales y realizar preguntas. El miedo al entorno sanitario fue evaluado mediante la versión en español revisada de Child Medical Fear Scale (CMFS-R), que proporciona una puntuación al nivel de miedo al entorno sanitario que fluctúa de 0 a 34 puntos. Los niveles de miedo al entorno sanitario antes y después de la prueba en los grupos intervención y control fueron comparados mediante la prueba t de Student. Resultados: Los niños del GI experimentaron una reducción significativa del miedo de 3,21 puntos (desviación estándar [DE]: 6,50) en comparación con los niños del GC. Dicha reducción del miedo se reflejó en las cuatro dimensiones de la escala: miedos intrapersonales, miedos procedimentales, miedos ambientales y miedos interpersonales. Conclusión: El Programa Health-Friendly proporciona una intervención innovadora para reducir el miedo al entorno sanitario entre los niños, basada en información, estrategias de confrontación y escenarios de simulación. Este estudio sugiere el beneficio potencial de incorporar intervenciones educativas en las escuelas, en colaboración con los centros universitarios y los centros de simulación de la atención sanitaria.
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Density of nurses and midwives in sub-Saharan Africa: trends analysis over the period 2004-2016
(Wiley, 2021) Saralegui Gainza, Amaia; Soto Ruiz, María Nelia; Escalada Hernández, Paula; Arregui Azagra, Adriana; García Vivar, Cristina; San Martín Rodríguez, Leticia; Ciencias de la Salud; Osasun Zientziak
Aim: to analyse the trends of density rates of nurses and midwives per population in sub-Saharan Africa over the period from 2004 to 2016. Background: nursing, the largest health care workforce, is actively contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. The African continent is one of the most affected areas by the differences in the density of nurses and midwives indicator. Methods: joinpoint regression analysis was applied to identify significant changes in trends of the density of nurses and midwives from the 50 countries of sub-Saharan Africa. Results: from 2004 to 2013, the density of nurses and midwives in sub-Saharan Africa increased significantly from 5.6 to 12.44 per 10,000 population, although it exhibited a increasing trend of a magnitude of 8.3% until 2013 that does not continue from that year. Conclusions: only seven countries show an increasing trend, although in the case of the rest, they do not present any trend that suggests a change in this indicator in the short term. Implications for Nursing Management: from a macrolevel nursing management point of view, our study shows the importance of implementing actions that contribute to the increase of the nursing workforce in Africa, essential to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Assessing the reliability and validity of the spanish version of the actual scope of nursing practice scale
(MDPI, 2023) Saralegui Gainza, Amaia; Soto Ruiz, María Nelia; Escalada Hernández, Paula; García Vivar, Cristina; Rivera, Diego; San Martín Rodríguez, Leticia; Ciencias de la Salud; Osasun Zientziak
Nursing workforce shortage is one of the main challenges for healthcare organizations and it is important to determine if nurses are fulfilling their full scope of practice. There is a questionnaire that measures the activities carried out by nurses, but there is no version available for the Spanish context. The purpose of this study was to develop a cross-cultural adaptation of the “Actual Scope of Nursing Practice” questionnaire by D’Amour et al., and to assess the psychometric characteristics of the Spanish version. An exploratory sequential research design was used. The cross-cultural adaptation was performed using translation, back-translation, review, and pre-testing. Psychometric properties were assessed to determine its construct validity and internal consistency. Among the 501 eligible nurses from the three main hospitals in the region, the first 310 nurses to respond to an online questionnaire were included in our study. The response rate was 61.9%. They were invited via email and completed the survey using the SurveyMonkey platform. The Spanish version of the questionnaire was obtained. A final scale with twenty items and two factors was confirmed with an adequate fit, with the item scores demonstrating that all items were optimally related to their respective latent construct. The alpha coefficients for the Spanish ASCOP scale were robust and revealed good internal consistency. This study showed that the Spanish version of the scale, “Scope of Nursing Practice”, has a good degree of validity and reliability. This questionnaire can support nurse managers in realising nursing activities within their organisations and in promoting desirable work outcomes among nurses.