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This research aims to develop and validate a questionnaire for assessing hospital medication system safety.

January 14, 2026Nursing ReportsOpen Access

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Psychometric validation shows the HMSSA-Q effectively assesses medication safety in hospitals, highlighting its management potential.

This research aims to develop and validate a questionnaire for assessing hospital medication system safety.
Developed HMSSA-Q through literature review and expert consultations.
Conducted a pilot study in 95 Portuguese hospitals.
Assessed construct validity using principal component factor analysis.
Evaluated reliability through internal consistency with Cronbach’s alpha.
The HMSSA-Q is structured into five domains for medication safety assessment.
Overall scale showed excellent consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.97).
Domain Cronbach’s alpha values ranged from 0.86 to 0.94.

Sales et al. (2026) studied this question.

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