Design and Psychometric Evaluation of Nurses’ Mobile Health Device Acceptance Scale (NMHDA-Scale): Application of the Expectation-Confirmation Theory

Creators: Mirabootalebi, Narjes and Meidani, Zahra and Akbari, Hossein and Rangraz Jeddi, Fatemeh and Tagharrobi, Zahra and Swoboda, Walter and Holl, Felix
Title: Design and Psychometric Evaluation of Nurses’ Mobile Health Device Acceptance Scale (NMHDA-Scale): Application of the Expectation-Confirmation Theory
Item Type: Article or issue of a publication series
Projects: DigiHealth, mhealtheval
Journal or Series Title: JMIR Human Factors : JHF
Page Range: e55324
Additional Information: Open Access
Date: 2024
Divisions: Gesundheitsmanagement
Abstract (ENG): Background: The use of mobile tools in nursing care is indispensable. Given the importance of nurses’ acceptance of these tools in delivering effective care, this issue requires greater attention. Objective: This study aims to design the Mobile Health Tool Acceptance Scale for Nurses based on the Expectation-Confirmation Theory and to evaluate it psychometrically. Methods: Using a Waltz-based approach grounded in existing tools and the constructs of the Expectation-Confirmation Theory, the initial version of the scale was designed and evaluated for face and content validity. Construct validity was examined through exploratory factor analysis, concurrent validity, and known-group comparison. Reliability was assessed using measures of internal consistency and stability. Results: The initial version of the scale consisted of 33 items. During the qualitative and quantitative content validity stage, 1 item was added and 1 item was removed. Exploratory factor analysis, retaining 33 items, identified 5 factors that explained 70.53% of the variance. A significant positive correlation was found between the scores of the designed tool and nurses’ attitudes toward using mobile-based apps in nursing care (r=0.655, P<.001). The intraclass correlation coefficient, Cronbach α, and ω coefficient were 0.938, 0.953, and 0.907, respectively. Conclusions: The 33-item scale developed is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring nurses’ acceptance of mobile health tools.
Forthcoming: No
Language: English
Uncontrolled Keywords: mobile health; acceptance; psychometric evaluation; nursing; Expectation-Confirmation Theory; smartphone
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Mirabootalebi, Narjes and Meidani, Zahra and Akbari, Hossein and Rangraz Jeddi, Fatemeh and Tagharrobi, Zahra and Swoboda, Walter and Holl, Felix (2024) Design and Psychometric Evaluation of Nurses’ Mobile Health Device Acceptance Scale (NMHDA-Scale): Application of the Expectation-Confirmation Theory. JMIR Human Factors : JHF, 11. e55324. ISSN 2292-9495

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