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
dc.contributor.author | Tallon, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kendall, Garth | |
dc.contributor.author | Snider, P. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-30T14:58:01Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-01-30T14:58:01Z | |
dc.date.created | 2015-10-29T04:08:42Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Tallon, M. and Kendall, G. and Snider, P. 2015. 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. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing. 20 (1): pp. 36-48. | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42192 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/jspn.12096 | |
dc.description.abstract |
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. | |
dc.publisher | Blackwell Publishing Ltd | |
dc.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 | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dcterms.source.volume | 20 | |
dcterms.source.number | 1 | |
dcterms.source.startPage | 36 | |
dcterms.source.endPage | 48 | |
dcterms.source.issn | 1539-0136 | |
dcterms.source.title | Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing | |
curtin.department | School of Nursing and Midwifery | |
curtin.accessStatus | Fulltext not available |
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