A Valid and Reliable Egyptian Instrument for Identifying Barriers Influencing Managing and Improving Quality in Nursing Service

Abstract

Background: when aiming to improve quality of care in nursing service, it is essential to recognize and understand the barriers that may hinder the success of TQM programs before and during implementation. Objective: to develop a valid and reliable Egyptian instrument for identifying barriers influencing managing and improving quality in Egyptian nursing service from  Egyptian nurses’ perspective views.Methods: Across sectional descriptive questionnaire. The study comprises 530 nurses out a total of 729 nurses. The response rate was 75.4%. The validity and reliability tests were performed. Results: Egyptian instrument measure 42 barriers and covering 8 major obstacles. Internal consistency reliability was acceptable.  The instrument has content validity and construct validity based on factor analysis with varimax rotation component matrix.Conclusion: The instrument is being used in Egyptian health care organizations for identifying barriers that may hinder managing and improving quality in nursing service.

Keywords: Egyptian, instrument, barriers, managing, improving, quality