Page 1 : ee RATING SCALE as os ai, , te terms as against some specific criteria (e.g. ‘ ; 3, ene e to such similar objects). (e.g. we rate the properties of objects without, , any Te, , , , , , i le is a device by which j ome 1 =, —_ iptlaratined. y ch judgements may be qualified or an opinion concerning, a trait, Rating scale isa tool in which the one person simply checks off another person's level of, ance \ Rating seale could be three-point, five-point, or seven-point rating scale, as, presented in Figures 9.4 and 9.5. ;, Rating scale measures how much or how well something happened, where generally, quantitative and qualitative terms are used to judge the performance., , For example: Q. How good was the nursing care you received?, Q. How many times nurses promptly responded to your calls?, , The common content can be judged using rating scale, which is illustrated in Table 9.6., , Types of the Rating Scale_, , - In this scale, the performance is printed horizontally at various, ints from lowest to highest. It includes the numerical points on the scale. It is, anchored by two extremes presented to respondents for evaluation of a concept or, , object., , Fo example: How much are you satisfied with noise control in your ward?, Least Most, OE ee ee ee ee, ales: This type of rating scales do not use number, but divide the as, pttve To s J, men — eae of verbal phrases to indicate the level of performance. For example: Q., the level of performance of nursing personnel in Medical ICU, , , , , , , , , , , , , Level of clinical performance, , Active Moderately Passive, active