Development of a measure for maternal confidence in knowledge and understanding and examination of psychosocial influences at the time of a child's heart surgery
Purpose: The purpose was to develop a maternal confidence in knowledge and understanding scale (Maternal Knowledge and Understanding Scale [MKUS]) and examine the effect of psychosocial factors at the time of a child's heart surgery. Design and Methods: Using cross-sectional design, the MKUS wa...
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| author | Tallon, M. Kendall, Garth Snider, P. |
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| description | Purpose: The purpose was to develop a maternal confidence in knowledge and understanding scale (Maternal Knowledge and Understanding Scale [MKUS]) and examine the effect of psychosocial factors at the time of a child's heart surgery. Design and Methods: Using cross-sectional design, the MKUS was developed and tested. Validated instruments were used to examine the impact of psychosocial factors. Results: The MKUS showed acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha .78). Higher levels of maternal anxiety and lower levels of social support were associated with lower MKUS scores (p < .05). Practice Implications: A measure of maternal confidence in knowledge and understanding could draw attention to psychosocial factors and opportunities to enhance nursing support. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-421922017-09-13T14:19:39Z Development of a measure for maternal confidence in knowledge and understanding and examination of psychosocial influences at the time of a child's heart surgery Tallon, M. Kendall, Garth Snider, P. Purpose: The purpose was to develop a maternal confidence in knowledge and understanding scale (Maternal Knowledge and Understanding Scale [MKUS]) and examine the effect of psychosocial factors at the time of a child's heart surgery. Design and Methods: Using cross-sectional design, the MKUS was developed and tested. Validated instruments were used to examine the impact of psychosocial factors. Results: The MKUS showed acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha .78). Higher levels of maternal anxiety and lower levels of social support were associated with lower MKUS scores (p < .05). Practice Implications: A measure of maternal confidence in knowledge and understanding could draw attention to psychosocial factors and opportunities to enhance nursing support. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42192 10.1111/jspn.12096 Blackwell Publishing Ltd restricted |
| spellingShingle | Tallon, M. Kendall, Garth Snider, P. Development of a measure for maternal confidence in knowledge and understanding and examination of psychosocial influences at the time of a child's heart surgery |
| title | Development of a measure for maternal confidence in knowledge and understanding and examination of psychosocial influences at the time of a child's heart surgery |
| title_full | Development of a measure for maternal confidence in knowledge and understanding and examination of psychosocial influences at the time of a child's heart surgery |
| title_fullStr | Development of a measure for maternal confidence in knowledge and understanding and examination of psychosocial influences at the time of a child's heart surgery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of a measure for maternal confidence in knowledge and understanding and examination of psychosocial influences at the time of a child's heart surgery |
| title_short | Development of a measure for maternal confidence in knowledge and understanding and examination of psychosocial influences at the time of a child's heart surgery |
| title_sort | development of a measure for maternal confidence in knowledge and understanding and examination of psychosocial influences at the time of a child's heart surgery |
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