Table 1.
The InovSafeCare scale’s dimensions.
| Dimension | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Higher Education Institution HAI Theoretical Content (HETheory) | Level of agreement in which specific HAI-related topics are addressed in the Institution. |
| 2. Higher Education Institution Approach to teaching HAI (HEApproach) | Level of agreement in which multiple approaches to teaching about HAI-related topics are used in the Institution. |
| 3. Higher Education Institution HAI practice-related approach/resources (HEPractice) | Level of agreement in which how practice-based approaches are used to address HAI-related topics in the Institution. |
| 4. Health Institution HAI prevention practices (HIPractice) | Degree to which HAI control and prevention safe practices are present in the health center where the student is doing its clinical placement. |
| 5. Health Institution HAI prevention culture (HICulture) | Degree to which HAI safe practices are promoted as values within the health centre where the student realizes its clinical placement. |
| 6. Personal HAI Attitudes (PAttitude) | Degree of agreement in personal attitudes towards HAI prevention and control practices. |
| 7. Personal objection to HAI prevention and control measures (Pobject) | Degree to which the person feels discomfort or objection towards specificities of HAI control and prevention practices. |
| 8. Self-Efficacy on HAI prevention and control (SelfEff) | Degree of confidence the student perceives in its ability to execute HAI safe practices, even under unexpected or stressful conditions. |
| 9. Career Motivation (Cmotivation) | Degree of agreement in how the student feels with their current professional path as a nurse. |
| 10. Fatigue (Fatigue) | Degree to which the student has been experiencing events or phenomena related to exhaustion or fatigue. |
| 11. Distraction (Distract) | Degree to which certain factors may cause distraction or loss of focus in tasks during clinical placements. |
| 12. Intrinsic motives to comply with HAI control and prevention measures (Imotive) | Degree to which the person complies with HAI prevention and control practices because of internal motives. |
| 13. Extrinsic motives to comply with HAI control and prevention measures (Emotive) | Degree to which the person complies with HAI prevention and control practices because of external motives. |
| 14. Self-reported HAI practices (SRPract) | Measures the degree of agreement to which the student reports an HAI-related breach during their clinical placements. |
HAI: Healthcare-associated infections.