Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
8 p.
Publication Date
12-2006
Publisher
Springer
Source Publication
Journal of Nursing Measurement
Source ISSN
1061-3749
Original Item ID
doi: 10.1891/jnm-v14i3a002
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to assess the psychometrics properties of the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale (RHDS), a 23-item instrument that measures patients' perception of readiness for discharge. Data were obtained from 356 respondents from two urban tertiary medical centers (adult and children's) in the midwestern United States who were participants in a larger study of predictors and outcomes of readiness for hospital discharge. Confirmatory factor analysis, contrasted group comparisons, and predictive validity testing supported the 4-factor structure and construct validity of the instrument. Following deletion of two poorly performing items, Cronbach's alpha for the revised 21item scale was 0.90. The RHDS can be a useful tool for measurement of readiness for discharge for clinical and research purposes.
Recommended Citation
Weiss, Marianne and Piacentine, Linda, "Psychometric Properties of the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale" (2006). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 30.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/30
Comments
Accepted version. Journal of Nursing Measurement, Vol. 14, No. 3 (December 2006): 163-180. DOI. © 2006 Springer Publishing Company. Used with permission.