An Investigation into Psychometric Properties of Trust in Nurses Scale

Subject Areas :

Roghieh Nooripour ¹ , Mojtaba Habibi ² , Nikzad Ghnabari ³ , Ali Hossein Zade Oskoei ⁴

1 - دانشجو
2 - استاد
3 - دانشجو
4 -

Received: 2016-01-17 Accepted : 2016-03-10 Published : 2016-02-20

Keywords: Keywords: reliability, Trust, Nurse,

Abstract :

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to assess reliability and validity of Trust in Nurses Scale in Patients of Qazvin City.Results: Findings revealed that Cronbach’s alpha is acceptable(α=0.84), Factor analytic investigations using LISREL have suggested that 1subscales is extracted from the 5items scale. Conclusion: Based on these findings, Trust in Nurses Scale has acceptable validity and reliability and can be used in the Iranian population. More samples with next studies are recommended. Identify and improve trust between nurses and patients can very positive results for the medical staff and the quality of their care