Development of Infectious Disease Emergency Response Competencies for Nurses in China: A Delphi Study and an Analytic Hierarchy Process

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Flowchart of the index construction process. Two rounds of expert consultation were conducted to construct the index system. Through the first round data analysis, 2 second-level indices and 7 third-level indices were deleted, 3 new third-level indices were added, 2 second-level index and 17 third-level index statements were revised, and 1 third-level index was reclassified. Through the second round data analysis, 2 third-level indices were deleted, and 3 third-level indices statements were revised. Finally, the nursing response competency index system of infectious disease emergencies was confirmed, including 3 first-level indices, 10 second-level indices, and 32 third-level indices.