Objective To develop the service ability evaluation questionnaire for community hospice nurses and test its reliability and validity.Methods From June to August 2022,the questionnaire was prepared by the Delphi method.A total of 340 community nurses from 10 community health service centers in Changsha were randomly se-lected to conduct a questionnaire investigation,and its reliability and validity were tested.Results The final communi-ty hospice nurse service ability evaluation questionnaire included 5 dimensions,including basic knowledge of hospice care,symptom nursing and comfort care,psychological support and spiritual comfort,communication and exchange,and disciplinary cooperation and self-development,with a total of 44 items,and the Cronbach's a coefficient of the questionnaire was 0.99.The overall content validity index of the questionnaire was 0.95.Using hierarchical factor analysis,the contribution rate of the cumulative equation of 5 levels formed by the scale was 77%,81%,86%,84%,and 87%,respectively.The variation of common factor explanations extracted from each level was>50%,and the mean factor load of each dimension was ≥0.70.Conclusion The service ability evaluation questionnaire of community hospice nurses has good reliability and validity,which can provide a scientific tool for the service ability evaluation of community hospice nurses.
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