Translation and Preliminary Validation of the Oncology Acuity Tool-French (for Switzerland)

Sandy DeCosterd; Caitlin W Brennan; Sylvie Bavaud; Pierluigi Ballabeni; Manuela Eicher

doi:10.1891/1061-3749.27.3.401

Translation and Preliminary Validation of the Oncology Acuity Tool-French (for Switzerland)

J Nurs Meas. 2019 Dec 1;27(3):401-417. doi: 10.1891/1061-3749.27.3.401.

Authors

Sandy DeCosterd¹, Caitlin W Brennan², Sylvie Bavaud³, Pierluigi Ballabeni⁴, Manuela Eicher⁵

Affiliations

¹ Departement of Oncology, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
² Clinical Improvement Cyft, Inc., Boston, USA.
³ Fondation Rive-Neuve, Blonay, Switzerland and Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
⁴ Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
⁵ Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.

PMID: 31871282
DOI: 10.1891/1061-3749.27.3.401

Abstract

Background and purpose: Few tools exist to measure real-time patient demands for care and match them with the supply of available nurses. We translated the Oncology Acuity Tool into a French version (for Switzerland) and conducted preliminary validation.

Methods: The setting was two French-speaking Swiss hospitals. Methods included translation and harmonization by experts. Content validity was assessed among nine oncology nurses. Inter-rater reliability was evaluated based on case studies.

Results: Content validity results met or exceeded pre-set cut-points and inter-rater reliability results were moderate. Several indicators were changed, added or removed.

Conclusion: The Swiss tool may improve real-time estimates of patients' nursing care needs and assist with efficient resource allocation. Additional validation studies are recommended.

Keywords: instrument validation; nurse staffing; oncology nursing; patient acuity.

Publication types

Validation Study

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Health Services Needs and Demand*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms / nursing*
Oncology Nursing
Patient Acuity*
Personnel Staffing and Scheduling*
Reproducibility of Results
Switzerland
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