The SRAQ-HP: Development and Initial Validation of a Tool to Assess Perceived Resource Adequacy Among Healthcare Professionals
2025
Olga Cerela-Boltunova | Inga Millere | Ingrida Trups-Kalne
Healthcare systems worldwide face growing challenges related to staff shortages, excessive workload, and deteriorating working conditions, which compromise both staff well-being and care quality. Despite these issues, there is a lack of validated tools that capture healthcare professionals&rsquo: subjective perceptions of resource adequacy. This study presents the development and initial validation of the Staff Resource Adequacy Questionnaire for Healthcare Professionals (SRAQ-HP), a multidimensional tool designed to assess staffing adequacy and workload, quality of care, and working conditions and support. The development process followed a mixed-methods design, incorporating theoretical foundations from Kanter&rsquo:s empowerment theory, role enactment models, and professional competence frameworks. The initial item pool of 32 statements was reduced to 26 through expert reviews, focus groups, and pilot testing (n = 35). Content validity index (CVI = 0.931) and face validity index (FVI = 0.976) demonstrated high content relevance and clarity. Cronbach&rsquo:s alpha for the full scale was 0.841, confirming internal consistency. Expert re-review confirmed strong content (S-CVI/Ave = 0.931) and face validity (FVI = 0.976) for the final 26-item version. Three core dimensions were retained: Staffing Adequacy and Workload, Quality of Care, and Working Conditions and Support. The SRAQ-HP provides a novel, evidence-based approach to systematically assess workforce sufficiency and support structures in clinical settings. It can guide decision-making in healthcare institutions and inform national workforce policies. Further research with larger and more diverse samples is needed to confirm its factorial validity and practical applicability.
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