Design and Validation of an Infection Prevention and Control Achievement Test for Undergraduate Nursing Students
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47067/ramss.v8i2.518Keywords:
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Nursing Education, Test Construction, Item Analysis, Difficulty Index, Discrimination Index, Kuder-Richardson Formula 20, Reliability, Validity, Achievement TestAbstract
This research was conducted in order to develop a valid and reliable test in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) among undergraduate nursing learners. Two research questions were identified to facilitate the determination of validity and reliability of the Infection Prevention and Control Achievement Test (IPCAT). It is 50 items multiple-choice objective test that is of 4 alternatives per question. A random sample of 191 staff nurses in some of the government healthcare facilities in Karachi, Pakistan, who attended special training courses on Infection Prevention and Control (IPC). These trainings were the planned project by the World Health Organization (WHO) along with the Government of Sindh in order to adopt random sample as a way of verifying and establishing the test validity and reliability. Following an item analysis; the outcome was that Infection Prevention and Control Achievement Test (IPCAT) is of high face and content validity. Difficulty and discrimination index was used to determine the test item validity. The formula of correction of guessing was applied and a difficult index or p-value of 0.5 in every item was observed. Discrimination index was created by means of points biserial statistics when at least 0.3 was the coefficient of correction in each of the items. This test has reliability coefficient of 0.939 determined on basis of Kuder-Richardson formula 20. They are a valid and reliable test to be used within the school to help in gauging students and thus prepare them to do the external tests. The results of this research present useful data to the nursing education fraternity as it allows a general test to help evaluate competence in infection management. Through its implementation, the quality of infection prevention training may improve and result in improved patient safety outcomes within the healthcare environment.
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