Reliability and validity of the Mandarin version of the Trust in Nurses Scale

Abstract

Aims: This study aimed to translate and validate the Trust in Nurses Scale (TINS) and then test and implement the tool.Background: Trust is the core feature of the nurse-patient relationship, and a simple and universal instrument to measure patients' trust in nurses in China is lacking.Methods: Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (EFA and CFA) were performed to verify structural validity. Content validity and reliability analyses were also conducted.Results: The Cronbach's alpha of the TINS was .817, and the test-retest reliability coefficient was .852. EFA revealed two factors and explained 59.702% of the total variation. CFA proved that all the goodness-of-fit indicators were acceptable. Conclusion:The TINS exhibited satisfactory reliability and validity, and it can be universally applied to survey Chinese patients' trust in nurses.Implications for Nursing Management: The TINS can be used by nursing managers to assess patients' trust in nurses, and appropriate programmes can be developed to improve patients' trust.

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