title: Measuring staff nurse decisional involvement: the Decisional Involvement Scale.
abstract: Key organizations and new legislation are promoting staff nurse involvement in decisions about nursing practice and patient care as a long-term strategy to improve the culture of the work environment. The authors discuss the Decisional Involvement Scale (DIS), a multipurpose measure that can be used as a diagnostic tool, an organizational development strategy, and an evaluative instrument. In addition, support to substantiate the DIS as a valid and reliable measure is summarized.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599, USA.
authors.forename: Donna Sullivan
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Havens
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vasey
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015401:Nursing Administration Research / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D015279:Organizational Culture; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011594:Psychometrics; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration*