TY  - JOUR
T1  - Study of the Psychometric Properties of Persian Version of Barriers and Facilitators
Identification Instrument Associated with Hand Washing among Nurses
AU - Ashtariyan, Hosein AU - nouraee, Fatemeh AU - Rezaee, Jahangir AU - Rezaee, Mansour AU - Movafegh, Ali AU - Dyson, Judith AU - Motamedi, Mehrdad 
JO  - Research Journal of Medical Sciences
VL  - 10
IS  - 6
SP  - 688
EP  - 693
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-9346
DO  - rjmsci.2016.688.693
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjmsci.2016.688.693
KW  - Psychometric
KW  -hand washing
KW  -barriers and facilitators
KW  -instrument and nurse
KW  -medical training
AB  - Health care workers’ hands including nurses are regarded as one of the important factors in transmission of
microorganisms and nosocomial infections. Considering this matter and the importance of hand washing, some nurses
still don’t take it seriously and fail to comply with it. Accordingly, the present study was designed and implemented to
determine the psychometric properties of Persian version of barriers and facilitators assessment instrument of hand
washing among nurses in Medical Training Center affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences.The current
study is an applied descriptive one with methodological and validation features. The research population includes nurses
working in the Health Center affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Dr. Shariati Hospital) of whom 184
subjects were selected through simple random sampling based on inclusion criteria. Validity of instrument was assessed
through measuring content validity index (Waltz and Basel), face validity and exploratory factor analysis. Reliability of
questionnaire was evaluated using test-retest and internal consistency of instrument. Exploratory factor analysis was
conducted using SPSS 21 Software. To determine content validity of instrument, CVI and CVR of items were measured
84 and 58%, respectively. After exploratory factor analysis, number of items was reduced from 25 to 22 and all items were
classified in five dimensions including personal and environmental barriers, surveillance and work ethic, physical
conditions and receiving benefits, infection control and winning patient’s trust and observing his rights. The total
intra-class reliability of instrument was calculated from 68-89% and its average 80%. In addition, reliability of instrument
was assessed 80% for the whole instrument through internal consistency. Persian version of barriers and facilitators
instrument associated with hand washing among nurses constitutes acceptable and applicable features to evaluate hand
washing among nurses and it can be applied as an authentic tool in various domains related to nursing practice.
ER  -