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Chinese Journal of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing ›› 2026, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (7): 820-826.doi: 10.3761/j.issn.2096-7446.2026.07.007

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Development and validation of a knowledge,attitude,and practice questionnaire on procedural pain management among ICU nurses

HUANG Jie(), LAO Yuewen*(), CHEN Xiangping, ZHANG Yanfei, ZHANG Minyan, JIANG Mei, GONG Xiaoyan   

  1. Nursing DepartmentSir Run Run Shaw Hospital,Zhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhou 310016, China
  • Received:2025-12-01 Online:2026-07-10 Published:2026-07-01
  • Contact: *LAO Yuewen,E-mail:3317079@zju.edu.cn

Abstract:

Objective To develop a questionnaire on knowledge,attitude,and practice(KAP) regarding procedural pain management among ICU nurses and examine its reliability and validity,so as to provide a reliable tool for assessing the KAP levels in this area. Methods Based on the KAP theoretical framework,the initial questionnaire was developed through literature review and Delphi expert consultation. A convenience sampling method was used to select 800 clinical nurses from five tertiary hospitals in Zhejiang Province for a survey conducted from July to August 2025,and reliability and validity tests were performed. Results A total of 800 questionnaires were distributed,yielding 787 valid responses,for an effective response rate of 98.38%. The final questionnaire included 36 items across knowledge,attitude,and practice dimensions. The expert authority coefficients for the two Delphi rounds were 0.88 and 0.90,with Kendall’s W of 0.280 and 0.450,and positive coefficients of 100% for both rounds. The content validity index ranged from 0.875 to 1.000,with an average of 0.901. Factor analysis indicated good structural validity,with a cumulative variance contribution rate of 72.56% and a good model fit in the confirmatory factor analysis. The Cronbach’s α of the questionnaire was 0.972 for the overall scale,split-half reliability was 0.843,and test-retest reliability was 0.915. Conclusion The KAP Questionnaire about procedural pain management exhibits good reliability and validity,and can serve as a reliable instrument for evaluating ICU nurses’ knowledge,attitudes,and practices in procedural pain management.

Key words: Intensive Care Units, Procedural Pain, Scale Development, Reliability, Validity