title: Development and psychometric evaluation of the genomic nursing concept inventory.
abstract: Translation of genome science to improve health outcomes requires nurses to develop genomic competency and literacy, and a robust measure of genomic literacy is needed to advance evidence-based nursing education. This study aimed to develop and evaluate the Genomic Nursing Concept Inventory (GNCI), which is a scale to measure understanding of the genetic/genomic concepts most critical to nursing practice. Applying a multistep process, key concepts were drawn from essential nursing genetic/genomic competencies and validated by expert opinion. Surveys and cognitive interviews of baccalaureate nursing (BSN) students informed item development. A 52-item draft inventory was administered to 238 BSN students. Item analysis informed inventory reduction, and the resulting 31-item inventory was tested with 705 BSN students. Scale difficulty was 47%, item difficulty 13% to 84%, and Cronbach’s alpha 0.77. As scale refinement proceeds, the GNCI provides a useful measure of genomic literacy to inform curriculum design and evaluate outcomes in genomic nursing education.
authors.forename: Linda D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: Mel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haberman
authors.forename: Celestina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barbosa-Leiker
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003210:Concept Formation; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D023281:Genomics / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011594:Psychometrics; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult