Research Article

Assessing the Validity and Reliability of the Russian Version of the Leading a Culture of Quality in Infection Prevention Scale among Nurses in Kazakhstan

Table 2

Item mean, corrected item-total correlations, and Cronbach’s α if item is deleted for the Leading a Culture of Quality in Infection Prevention Scale Russian version (n = 204).

No.ItemMeanSDCorrected item-totalcorrelationCronbach’s αif item is deleted

1The climate in the organization promotes the free exchange of ideas4.220.970.5450.905
2Staff will freely speak up if they see something that may improve patient care or affect patient safety4.350.920.6430.903
3I feel free to express my opinion without worrying about the outcome4.171.020.6500.902
4In general, people in our organization treat each other with respect4.221.020.5660.905
5People in this organization are comfortable checking with each other if they have questions about the right way to do something4.270.960.6950.901
6The people in this organization value others’ unique skills and talents4.211.050.6030.904
7Members of this organization are able to bring up problems and tough issues4.131.030.6360.903
8The healthcare-associated infection prevention goals and strategic plan of our organization are clear and well communicated4.400.850.7070.902
9Results of our infection prevention efforts are measured and communicated regularly to staff4.330.800.6260.904
10There is a good information flow among departments to provide high-quality patient safety and care4.290.840.6580.903
11People here feel a sense of urgency about preventing healthcare-associated infections4.220.980.5650.905
12Employees are encouraged to become involved in infection prevention3.961.100.5510.905
13Senior leadership here has created an environment that enables changes to be made4.001.060.6910.901
14Where I work, people are held accountable for the results of their work4.350.970.6670.902
15The quality of work suffers because of the amount of work staff are expected to do3.671.250.4530.909
16Most people in this organization are so busy that they have very little time to devote to infection prevention efforts3.561.220.3210.913
17I can think of examples when problems with patient infections have led to changes in our procedures or equipment3.871.090.3770.910
18I know of one or more healthcare-associated infection prevention initiatives going on within our organization this year3.941.020.3760.910
19I have a clear understanding of the organization’s mission, vision, and values4.400.920.5290.906