Patient Advocacy in Nursing Practice by Operating Room Nurses on Preoperative Visits

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24593245
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: The Japanese Red Cross Toyota College of Nursing (2013-2015); International University of Health and Welfare (2012)
• Principal Investigator: NAKAMURA HIROMI 日本赤十字豊田看護大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (60381464)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): UMESITA KOJI 大阪大学, 医学系研究科, 教授 (60252649) ; TAKAKO SHIRATORI 聖徳大学, 看護学部・看護学科, 准教授 (90331389)
• Research Collaborator: KOGA SETSUKO 豊橋創造大学, 保健医療学部・看護学科, 教授 (20341547) ; SAKAMOTO FUMIKO 山梨大学, 医学部・看護学科, 准教授 (40324214) ; MIZUSAWA HISAE 新潟薬科大学 (20433196)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 手術看護 / 術前訪問 / アドボカシー

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study was conducted to develop, determine the validity and reliability of the Nursing Advocacy Scale on Preoperative Nursing. The participants were systemically selected by Japanese Nursing Association Certified Nurse list. Analysis of the returned questionnaires(number of valid responses443, Certified Nurses153,nurses290,female386,male57) was performed using exploratory principal components analysis with promax rotation, which resulted in the items loading onto four components;(1) speaking on behalf of clients=8items; and (2) acting on behalf of clients=3items;(3) the advocate as protector of patients’ autonomy =4items; (4) the advocate as guardian of patients’ rights =3items.The four subscales have sufficient internal consistency, as did the overall the Nursing Advocacy Scale on Preoperative Nursing. Satisfactory evidence of content validity and reliability were determined.

Free Research Field

看護学