Validity and Reliability Study of the Turkish Version of the Leading a Culture of Quality for Infection Prevention Scale: A Methodological Study
Mediterranean Nursing and Midwifery, cilt.6, sa.2, ss.135-143, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.4274/mnm.2025.25416
- Dergi Adı: Mediterranean Nursing and Midwifery
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.135-143
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Infection prevention and control, leadership, quality culture, reliability, validity
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: This study aims to determine the Turkish validity-reliability study of the “Leading a Culture of Quality for Infection Prevention” (LCQ-IP) for nurses and nurse managers. Methods: This methodological design study was conducted with nurses and nurse managers (n = 210) in a university training-research hospital in Ankara between February and August 2024. Sociodemographic Characteristics Form and the Turkish version of LCQ-IP (LCQ-IP-TR) scale were used to collect data. Validity (language, content, etc.) and reliability of LCQ-IP were evaluated. Results: The Content Validity Index was determined as .96. The Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin value was found to be .944. Items 4, 15, and 16 were removed from the scale because the distribution properties disrupted the structure, and the number of items decreased from 19 to 16. Items 13 and 14 were located under the subdimension of psychological safety, and item 9 was located under the subdimension of improvement orientation, unlike the original scale. The supportive work environment subdimension was removed from the Turkish version. For the confirmatory factor analysis model of the scale, the fit index values were calculated as χ2/df = 1.694, G-oodness-ofFit Index = .922, Normed Fit Index = .944, Comparative Fit Index = .976, root mean square error of approximation = .058, and root mean square residual = .050. The Cronbach’s alpha of the total scale was .952. Conclusion: The LCQ-IP-TR scale is a valid and reliable instrument with 16 items and 3 subdimensions, showing strong psychometric qualities. Its reliability and validity make it a helpful tool for assessing and also developing infection prevention and control practices, which support high-quality patient care and ensure patients are safe at the end.