title: Confirmation of the Validity of the Relational Coordination Survey as a Measure of the Work Environment in a National Sample of Infection Preventionists.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Health care-associated infections (HAIs) are leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Prevention of HAIs requires multifaceted approaches that consider the work environment in which interventions are implemented.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study assessed the construct validity of the Relational Coordination Survey (RCS) as a measure of the work environment in infection prevention departments.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were obtained from 614 infection preventionists (IPs). Factor analysis and structural equation modeling tested the hypothesized model.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Cronbach's alpha for the 28-item RCS was .91. Factor analyses confirmed a four-factor solution that explained 58.17% of the variance. The fit indices for the model indicated an adequate fit, χ²(346) = 699.38, p < .00; comparative fit index = .94; root mean square error of approximation = .06.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The RCS may be a useful tool for measuring aspects of the work environment for IPs.
authors.affiliation: Denver/Seattle Center of Innovation, Department of Veterans Affairs, Denver VA Medical Center, Denver, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Heather M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Gilmartin
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pogorzelska-Maziarz
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Karen H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Sousa
mesh_terms: D017053:Infection Control; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace