The transient appearance of anti-GAD antibody in a type 2 diabetic patient with empyema

金沢大学医薬保健研究域医学

A method for embedding binary data into JPEG2000 bit streams based on the layer structure

Publication in the conference proceedings of EUSIPCO, Toulouse, France, 200

Development of a Job Stressor Scale for Nurses Caring for Patients with Intractable Neurological Diseases

The purpose of this research is to verify the reliability and validity of a job stressor scale for nurses caring for patients with intractable neurological diseases. A mail survey was conducted using a self-report questionnaire. The subjects were 263 nurses and assistant nurses working in wards specializing in intractable neurological diseases. The response rate was 71.9% (valid response rate, 66.2%). With regard to reliability, internal consistency and stability were assessed. Internal consistency was examined via Cronbach's α. For stability, the test-retest method was performed and stability was examined via intraclass correlation coefficients. With regard to validity, factor validity, criterion-related validity, and content validity were assessed. Exploratory factor analysis was used for factor validity. For criterion-related validity, an existing scale was used as an external criterion; concurrent validity was examined via Spearman's rank correlation coefficients. As a result of analysis, there were 26 items in the scale created with an eight factor structure. Cronbach's α for the 26 items was 0.90; with the exception of two factors, α for all of the individual sub-factors was high at 0.7 or higher. The intraclass correlation coefficient for the 26 items was 0.89 (p < 0.001). With regard to criterion-related validity, concurrent validity was confirmed and the correlation coefficient with an external criterion was 0.73 (p < 0.001). For content validity, subjects who responded that "The questionnaire represents a stressor well or to a degree" accounted for 81% of the total responses. Reliability and validity were confirmed, so the scale created in the current research is a usable scale

Development of a job stressor scale for nurses caring for patients with intractable neurological illness : Selection of question items

本研究は, 神経難病患者をケアする看護師の仕事ストレッサー尺度作成のため, 質問項目選定を目的とした. 先行研究で明らかになった69項目からなる尺度原案を用いた自記式質問紙の郵送調査を実施した. 調査期間は2005年10月〜11月まで, 質問紙配布数221部, 有効回答数143部(有効回答率64.7%)であった. 得点分布に偏りのある項目をフロア効果・天井効果で, 異質な項目を項目-全体得点相関で, 類似性の強い項目を質問項目間相関で検討した. また, 内容妥当性と表面妥当性を高めるために, 対象者らの回答を参考に質問文の修正を行った. 因子分析およびクロンバックのα係数により項目数を検討した. 以上より, 69項目中42項目を神経難病患者をケアする看護師の仕事ストレッサーとして適さないと考え削除し, 27項目から構成される尺度を新たに作成した.The purpose of this research was to select question items for the development of a job stressor scale for nurses caring for patients with intractable neurological illness. The study was conducted by mail and used a self-administered questionnaire comprising 69 items, as clarified in previous research. The study period was from October to November 2005. A total of 221 questionnaires were distributed and 143 valid responses were received (valid response rate, 64.7%). Distribution of scores was confirmed via mean ± standard deviation. Differences in items were examined by item-total correlation, while similarity of items was examined by correlation of each item. Regarding content validity and face validity, questions were modified with reference to subject answers. The number of items in each factor was examined by factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha. As a result, 42 items were eliminated because these items were not fit for a job stressor scale for nurses caring for patients with neurological intractable illness. A scale comprising 27 items was then created