Nurses Wasteful Behaviors Attitude Scale: Validity and Reliability Study

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to develop the "Nurses Wasteful Behaviors Attitude Scale" as a new measurement tool to evaluate the attitudes of nurses’ wasteful behaviours. Methods: The first phase of this study was carried out between May and September 2019, by conducting in-depth interviews with 60 healthcare professionals working in a university, a public and a private hospital, to provide maximum diversity using quantitative design. In the second stage of the research, a 56-item scale draft was created using the qualitative data. Using this draft, data was collected from 408 healthcare professionals working in the hospitals that formed the sample between January and March 2020. As a result of exploratory factor analysis, a scale consisting of 5 factors and 24 items was obtained. In the third and final stage of the research, to prevent bias in the scale items and to work with nurses, the literature was scanned and updated and an item pool consisting of 52 items was created. After the content validity results, a 50-item scale draft was obtained. Between February and December 2022, data was obtained from 503 nurses online. Results: The content validity index of the scale is 0.96. According to the exploratory factor analysis, the scale consists of 30 items and five sub-dimensions; sub-dimensions explained 58.17% of the total variance. The Cronbach's alpha value is .93. Conclusion: The scale has high internal consistency, time invariance, and fit indices. This scale can help take initiatives to prevent wasteful behaviors in hospitals and ensure sustainability.