Abstract
Background: The theory of Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing (TCCN) was developed by Locsin (2005) to guide the expression of “technological competency as caring in nursing” among practicing nurses. While the Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing Instrument (TCCNI) was developed and translated into other languages, no instrument measuring the TCCN among Japanese nurses was developed and tested. Thus, the Perceived Inventory of Technological Competency of Caring in Nursing (PITCCN) was developed and improved. Aim: The aim of this study was to validate the PITCCN using construct validity through structural equation modeling (SEM). Methods: The PITCCN is a four-factor questionnaire. The PITCCN was distributed to four hospitals (402 nurses) from selected Shikoku District in Japan. The theoretical model was tested using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Exploratory factor analysis and CFA via a SEM were used to justify construct validity, and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was determined to establish reliability of constructs using SPSS and AMOS 25.0. Results: Finding shows that the chosen fit index test like Tucker Lewis Index (TLI), Goodness of Fit Index (GFI), and Normed Fit Index (NFI) are greater than 0.80 as set by the requirement. The values of the chi-square/degree of freedom (CMIN/DF), Comparative Fit Index (CFI), Incremental Fit Index (IFI), and Root Mean Square of Error Approximation (RMSEA) showed acceptable to good fit. Conclusion: GFI of the structure model was acceptable.
Highlights
Since Mayeroff (1971) described caring in his book “On Caring,” it has attracted attention in the nursing discipline
What about the practice of nursing in which technological skillfulness is given high priority or recognition than to the affirmation, support, and celebration of the persons’ humanness? In what ways do technologically competent nurses express caring? What do these recipients of care express as caring? Locsin (2005) has described nursing as “technological competency as caring in nursing” that is focused on the proficient practice of nurses using technologies to know persons more fully as caring, while affirming that being technologically competent is being caring
The PITCCN was comprised of four factors: (1) Training of nurses to provide optimal care, (2) Empirical knowledge and whole human knowing, (3) Utilization of information obtained from technology and continuous knowing, and (4) Intentional and ethical nursing of person
Summary
Since Mayeroff (1971) described caring in his book “On Caring,” it has attracted attention in the nursing discipline. In what ways do technologically competent nurses express caring? Locsin (2005) has described nursing as “technological competency as caring in nursing” that is focused on the proficient practice of nurses using technologies to know persons more fully as caring, while affirming that being technologically competent is being caring. What is the best way to measure technological competency as caring in nursing?. The theory of Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing (TCCN) was developed by Locsin (2005) to guide the expression of “technological competency as caring in nursing” among practicing nurses. While the Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing Instrument (TCCNI) was developed and translated into other languages, no instrument measuring the TCCN among Japanese nurses was developed and tested. The Perceived Inventory of Technological Competency of Caring in Nursing (PITCCN) was developed and improved. The theoretical model was tested using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).
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