Development and validation of the Distracting Ingenuity Promotion Scale for paediatric nurses to support the psychological outcomes of paediatric patients and their families: A survey‐based cross‐sectional cohort study

AIM: To develop and validate the Distracting Ingenuity Promotion Scale (DIPS) for paediatric nurses. DESIGN: Cross‐sectional study using anonymized self‐administered questionnaires. METHODS: From July–November 2013, paediatric nurses working in the wards or outpatient departments in 39 medical institutions in Japan were enrolled in the survey. Data were analysed using the Student's t‐test, Mann–Whitney U test and analysis of variance test. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed to validate the factors in the DIPS. Cronbach's α was used to calculate the reliability of the DIPS. RESULTS: The DIPS included five subscales comprising 21 items. The goodness‐of‐fit indices for confirmatory factor analysis had a Comparative Fit Index of 0.923 and a Root Mean Square Error of Approximation of 0.059 and fulfilled the standard external validity criteria. Cronbach's α was 0.707–0.826 for each subscale and 0.895 for the overall scale.