Affiliation:
1. Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland Lugano Switzerland
Abstract
ABSTRACTAimTo test the psychometric properties of the complexity assessment instrument for home nursing practice (COMID) Italian version.DesignCross‐sectional study.MethodsInternal consistency was determined using Cronbach's alpha, whilst the two‐way mixed effects, absolute agreement, single measure intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC 3.1) was calculated to evaluate the inter‐rater reliability both on individual factors and the overall score. Registered Nurses enrolled at the MSc in Nursing at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland and homecare nurses working for several home care institutions were involved in the data collection process following ad hoc training on the use of the COMID assessment instrument.ResultsA total of 220 questionnaires were completed by 36 nurses. Cronbach's alpha was 0.764, in line with the original study. The inter‐rater reliability ranged from good (factor 6 ICC = 0.85) to excellent (factors 1–5 ICC > 91), with the ICC assessed on the total score of the COMID also excellent (ICC = 0.95).ConclusionThe COMID Italian version is a valid and reliable instrument for homecare nurses to assess complex situations according to the tests performed on a sample of older people receiving home care in Southern Switzerland.Implications for PracticeThe use of such an instrument will enable the identification of the most relevant areas of complexity to be discussed by the nursing and multidisciplinary team to plan and deliver personalised caring interventions.