Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Role Performance Scale for Patient Safety Coordinators: Secondary Data Analysis

AIM: To develop and validate a scale for predicting and evaluating the role of patient safety coordinators by assessing construct validity and reliability using confirmatory factor analysis. DESIGN: A methodological study utilising secondary data analysis. METHODS: This methodological study used secondary data from online surveys of 132 patient safety coordinators in small- and medium-sized hospitals. The 25-item Role Performance Scale, covering four subscales, was validated through confirmatory factor analysis to assess structural validity. Reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity were also examined. RESULTS: The developed 25-item Role Performance Scale comprised four subscales: Information collection and management, education-related tasks, patient safety improvement activities, and indicator management. The scale demonstrated strong reliability and validity, with construct reliability values exceeding 0.7 and convergent validity confirmed. Discriminant validity was established as the variance extracted values surpassed inter-factor correlations. The overall reliability of the scale was high, confirming internal consistency. CONCLUSION: The developed scale for patient safety coordinators demonstrated strong validity and reliability, offering an objective assessment method for evaluating key patient safety coordinator tasks and strengthening professional competencies to enhance patient safety systems. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: No Patient or Public Contribution.