Validating a tool to measure auxiliary nurse midwife and nurse motivation in rural Nepal

Human Resources for Health

Jolene Skordis-Worrall²  Regina Basnyat¹  Rita Thapa¹  Neha Batura²  Joanna Morrison¹ 

[1] Nick Simons Institute, Sanepa, Lalitpur, Nepal;Institute for Global Health, University College London, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK

关键词: South Asia;    Qualitative;    Quantitative;    Measure;    Retention;   

Others  :  1209204
DOI  :  10.1186/s12960-015-0021-7

 received in 2014-06-18, accepted in 2015-04-20,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

Background

A global shortage of health workers in rural areas increases the salience of motivating and supporting existing health workers. Understandings of motivation may vary in different settings, and it is important to use measurement methods that are contextually appropriate. We identified a measurement tool, previously used in Kenya, and explored its validity and reliability to measure the motivation of auxiliary nurse midwives (ANM) and staff nurses (SN) in rural Nepal.

Method

Qualitative and quantitative methods were used to assess the content validity, the construct validity, the internal consistency and the reliability of the tool. We translated the tool into Nepali and it was administered to 137 ANMs and SNs in three districts. We collected qualitative data from 78 nursing personnel and district- and central-level stakeholders using interviews and focus group discussions. We calculated motivation scores for ANMs and SNs using the quantitative data and conducted statistical tests for validity and reliability. Motivation scores were compared with qualitative data. Descriptive exploratory analysis compared mean motivation scores by ANM and SN sociodemographic characteristics.

Results

The concept of self-efficacy was added to the tool before data collection. Motivation was revealed through conscientiousness. Teamwork and the exertion of extra effort were not adequately captured by the tool, but important in illustrating motivation. The statement on punctuality was problematic in quantitative analysis, and attendance was more expressive of motivation. The calculated motivation scores usually reflected ANM and SN interview data, with some variation in other stakeholder responses. The tool scored within acceptable limits in validity and reliability testing and was able to distinguish motivation of nursing personnel with different sociodemographic characteristics.

Conclusions

We found that with minor modifications, the tool provided valid and internally consistent measures of motivation among ANMs and SNs in this context. We recommend the use of this tool in similar contexts, with the addition of statements about self-efficacy, teamwork and exertion of extra effort. Absenteeism should replace the punctuality statement, and statements should be worded both positively and negatively to mitigate positive response bias. Collection of qualitative data on motivation creates a more nuanced understanding of quantitative scores.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Morrison et al.; licensee BioMed Central.

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