Affiliation:
1. Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences University of Eastern Finland Kuopio Finland
2. College of Nursing Rochester New York USA
3. Lohja Hospital Area University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital Helsinki Finland
Abstract
AbstractBackgroundRole understanding and practice standards become extremely important in countries that are developing and assessing nursing and advanced practice nursing (APN) roles.AimTo describe the process and findings of a content validation study conducted on the Advanced Practice Role Delineation (APRD) tool in a Finnish context.DesignA tool content validation study.MethodBetween September and October 2019, three rounds of surveys (n = 9, n = 8, n = 5) were conducted to assess the content validity of the APRD tool. Furthermore, a thorough literature review was conducted in December 2020 to examine how the tool has been used and validated between January 2000 and December 2020.ResultsA 45‐item amendment of the APRD tool was created. The Scale Content Validity Index Average of 0.97 reflects excellent content validity. A literature review of 15 studies revealed that the tool has been used by many researchers, yet there is limited research on its content and construct.ConclusionThe steps taken in this study were effective and may be replicated in other countries. Further studies are needed to validate the content and structure of the developed 45‐item modification of the APRD tool.