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Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Tracheostomy Self-Efficacy Scale

  • Research team: Principal investigator Darlene Acorda, PhD, RN, CNE, CPNP-PC. Co-investigators Karla Abela, PhD, RN, CCRN, CPN; Joseph Hagan, ScD; Andrea Bradford, PhD; and Akisha Cannon, RN, BSN, CCRN.
  • Funding sponsor: Dean’s Research Award
  • Overview: This award enables expanded testing of self-efficacy scale to assess how confident parents feel in providing care to children with tracheostomies.
  • Budget: $5,000
  • Project period: Sept. 1, 2024-Aug. 31, 2025