Devi Darliana, Hajjul Kamil, Mustanir, Teuku Heriansyah
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to develop and assess three instruments to evaluate student competence in interpreting electrocardiograms (ECGs). METHODOLOGY: The study was conducted within a nursing education program in Indonesia in 2022, involving a sample size of 73 participants. This research employs a research and development framework utilizing the Tessmer Method. Three assessment instruments were developed to evaluate students' ECG interpretation knowledge, skills, and self-confidence. These instruments underwent psychometric analysis, which included Evaluation of face validity, content validity, structural validity, and reliability assessments focusing on internal consistency and stability. RESULTS: The findings indicated that the interpretation competency instruments denoted as 3 ECG were valid, as they effectively measured the intended constructs, achieving an average validity value of 0.87. The instruments assessing knowledge, skills, and self-confidence exhibited a Content Validity Index (CVI) value of 1 or greater. Furthermore, these instruments demonstrated reliability, with Cronbach's alpha coefficients recorded as follows: Knowledge: 0.913, Skills: 0.855, and Attitude: 0.904. CONCLUSION: The three instruments for evaluating nursing student's knowledge, skills, and self-confidence effectively assess their competency in interpreting ECGs. Knowledge evaluates theoretical understanding; Skills measure practical ability to analyze ECGs; Self-Confidence assesses students' belief in their skills, influencing performance in clinical settings. Together, these tools offer a comprehensive framework to gauge nursing students' proficiency in this critical healthcare area. © 2025, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences. All rights reserved.
Doctorate student of the Doctoral Program of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Indonesia; Department of Medical and Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia; Department of Nursing Leadership and Management Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia; Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
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