Exploring a Common Data Element for International Research in Long-Term Care Homes: A Measure for Evaluating Nursing Supervisor Effectiveness
McGilton, K.S., Backman, A., Boscart, V.M. , Chu, C.H., Gea Sánchez, M., Irwin, C., Meyer, J. ORCID: 0000-0001-5378-2761, Spilsbury, K., Zheng, N. & Zúñiga, F. (2020). Exploring a Common Data Element for International Research in Long-Term Care Homes: A Measure for Evaluating Nursing Supervisor Effectiveness. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 6, doi: 10.1177/2333721420979812
Abstract
The aim of this study is to recommend a common data element (CDE) to measure supervisory effectiveness of staff working in LTC homes that can be used in international research. Supervisory effectiveness can serve as a CDE in an effort to establish an international, person-centered LTC research infrastructure in accordance with the aims of the WE-THRIVE group (Worldwide Elements to Harmonize Research in Long Term Care Living Environments). A literature review was completed and then a panel of experts independently reviewed and prioritized appropriateness of the measures with mindfulness of their potential applications to international LTC settings. The selection of a recommended CDE measure was guided by the WE-THRIVE group’s focus on capacity rather than deficits, the expected availability of internationally comparable data and the goal to provide a short, ecologically viable measurement, specifically for low- and middle-income countries. Two measures were considered as the CDE for supervisory effectiveness, Benjamin Rose Relationship Scale and the Supervisory Support Scale; however, given that the latter measure has been translated in Spanish and Chinese and has been tested with nursing assistants in both of these countries with good psychometric properties, our group recommends it as the CDE going forward.
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Publisher Keywords: | long term care, nursing, supervisor effectiveness, common data element, international research |
Subjects: | R Medicine > RT Nursing |
Departments: | School of Health & Psychological Sciences > Nursing |
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