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. 2023 Feb;10(2):579-590.
doi: 10.1002/nop2.1324. Epub 2022 Aug 17.

Transcultural adaptation and validity of the nurse professional competence scale Korean version for graduating nursing students: An explanatory factor analysis

Su Jung Lee  1 , Hyun-Ju Seo  2 , Kye Ha Kim  3 , Jinhee Kim  3 , Hyunlye Kim  3 , Jeong-Min Park  4
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Transcultural adaptation and validity of the nurse professional competence scale Korean version for graduating nursing students: An explanatory factor analysis

Su Jung Lee et al. Nurs Open. 2023 Feb.

Abstract

Aim: The study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the short-form Nurse Professional Competence Scale-Korean version (NPC-K) among Korean nursing students at the point of graduation.

Design: This was a cross-sectional survey.

Methods: The Nurse Professional Competence scale was translated into Korean using the World Health Organization (WHO) translation method. A total of 195 graduating nursing students participated. Exploratory factor analysis for validity and Cronbach's alpha coefficients for reliability were examined.

Results: Factor analysis showed that five NPC-K factors accounted for 68.38% of the total variance. Cronbach's alpha for the total scale was 0.97. The NPC-K has high internal reliability and acceptable construct validity. The content of the scale reflected nursing students' confidence in formal competence requirements based on Korean cultural and educational backgrounds. An accurate assessment of nurse professional competence using the NPC-K may help nursing academics enhance the quality of education and training.

Keywords: nursing; professional competence; psychometric properties; reliability; students; validity.

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