Table 3 Internal consistency of scales
From: Development of an infection control competency scale for clinical nurses: an instrument design study
Factor | Number of questions | Cronbach’s α |
|---|---|---|
1. Basic microbiology | 4 | 0.84 |
2. Critical thinking | 6 | 0.85 |
3. Communication and patient assessment | 7 | 0.83 |
4. Compliance with infection control guidelines | 5 | 0.77 |
5. Education of patient | 4 | 0.79 |
6. Infection control leadership | 4 | 0.73 |
7. Prevention of occupational exposure | 3 | 0.63 |
Infection control competency of clinical nurses | 33 | 0.93 |