Abstract

VILLAMIZAR GOMEZ, Licet  and  SANCHEZ PEDRAZA, Ricardo. Validation of the Handwashing Assessment Inventory scale at a University Hospital in Bogota. Index Enferm [online]. 2014, vol.23, n.4, pp.250-255. ISSN 1699-5988.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S1132-12962014000300012.

Handwashing prevents infections associated to health care. A scale to measure motivational factors behind the fulfilment of handwashing protocols is necessary. Aims: To validate the Handwashing Assessment Inventory (HAI) in nurses of Hospital San José in Bogota, Colombia. Methods: After Cross-cultural adaptation, Factor analysis was used for validating the content. Concurrent validity was evaluated by comparing the HAI scale with the Attitudes Regarding Guidelines Practices (ARGP). Internal consistency, test-retest reliability and sensitivity to change were evaluated. Results: An adequate linguistic equivalency has been found. Factor analysis suggested eight domains, these were similar to the original scale. The correlation between ARGP and HAI scales was less than 0.30. Internal consistency showed a Cronbach's alpha of 0.82. Test-retest coefficients were less than 0.30. ANOVA for repeated measures did not show any differences in seven domains. Conclusion: HAI validation presented a satisfactory cross-cultural equivalence. Internal consistency was adequate, but reliability was low.

Keywords : Cross infection; Handwashing; Validation; Nursing.