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Nurse knowledge and attitude scale on blood and blood product transfusion safety
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Purpose: Blood transfusion is a critical clinical intervention for replacing deficient blood or blood components in patients with acute or chronic conditions. Ensuring transfusion safety is essential to minimize complications and optimize patient outcomes. This study aimed to develop a psychometrically sound instrument to evaluate nurses’ knowledge and attitudes regarding the safety of blood and blood product transfusions.
Material and Methods: This methodological study was conducted with 684 nurses. The scale’s validity and reliability were assessed using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), item analysis, Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, and test-retest reliability evaluation.
Results: EFA, performed with 374 participants, identified a four-factor structure explaining 65.88% of the total variance. The Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin (KMO) value was 0.836, indicating sampling adequacy. CFA with 310 participants confirmed this four-factor model. The 15-item model demonstrated good fit indices: χ²/df = 1.453 (<3), GFI = 0.953 (>0.90), IFI = 0.977 (>0.95), TLI = 0.970 (>0.95), CFI = 0.976 (>0.97), and RMSEA = 0.038 (<0.05). All standardized factor loadings exceeded 0.50, supporting construct validity. Internal consistency was acceptable, with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.786.
Conclusion: The “Nurse Knowledge and Attitude Scale on Blood and Blood Product Transfusion Safety” exhibits robust psychometric properties, supporting its use as a valid and reliable tool in nursing research and practice, in line with current scientific standards.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Sağlık Hizmetleri ve Sistemleri (Diğer)
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
30 Ocak 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
24 Eylül 2025
Kabul Tarihi
15 Aralık 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1
APA
Yurtsever, İ., Karagözoğlu, Ş., & Bardakçı, S. (2026). Nurse knowledge and attitude scale on blood and blood product transfusion safety. Turkish Journal of Science and Health, 7(1), 31-39. https://doi.org/10.51972/tfsd.1789628
AMA
1.Yurtsever İ, Karagözoğlu Ş, Bardakçı S. Nurse knowledge and attitude scale on blood and blood product transfusion safety. TFSD. 2026;7(1):31-39. doi:10.51972/tfsd.1789628
Chicago
Yurtsever, İlkay, Şerife Karagözoğlu, ve Sait Bardakçı. 2026. “Nurse knowledge and attitude scale on blood and blood product transfusion safety”. Turkish Journal of Science and Health 7 (1): 31-39. https://doi.org/10.51972/tfsd.1789628.
EndNote
Yurtsever İ, Karagözoğlu Ş, Bardakçı S (01 Ocak 2026) Nurse knowledge and attitude scale on blood and blood product transfusion safety. Turkish Journal of Science and Health 7 1 31–39.
IEEE
[1]İ. Yurtsever, Ş. Karagözoğlu, ve S. Bardakçı, “Nurse knowledge and attitude scale on blood and blood product transfusion safety”, TFSD, c. 7, sy 1, ss. 31–39, Oca. 2026, doi: 10.51972/tfsd.1789628.
ISNAD
Yurtsever, İlkay - Karagözoğlu, Şerife - Bardakçı, Sait. “Nurse knowledge and attitude scale on blood and blood product transfusion safety”. Turkish Journal of Science and Health 7/1 (01 Ocak 2026): 31-39. https://doi.org/10.51972/tfsd.1789628.
JAMA
1.Yurtsever İ, Karagözoğlu Ş, Bardakçı S. Nurse knowledge and attitude scale on blood and blood product transfusion safety. TFSD. 2026;7:31–39.
MLA
Yurtsever, İlkay, vd. “Nurse knowledge and attitude scale on blood and blood product transfusion safety”. Turkish Journal of Science and Health, c. 7, sy 1, Ocak 2026, ss. 31-39, doi:10.51972/tfsd.1789628.
Vancouver
1.İlkay Yurtsever, Şerife Karagözoğlu, Sait Bardakçı. Nurse knowledge and attitude scale on blood and blood product transfusion safety. TFSD. 01 Ocak 2026;7(1):31-9. doi:10.51972/tfsd.1789628