Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the therapeutic relationship assessment scale for nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is essential for nurses who care for individuals diagnosed with mental illness to establish a therapeutic relationship. There is no measurement tool available in Türkiye to assess the therapeutic relationship between patient and nurse.

Aim

The objective of this study is to perform a validity and reliability study of the Turkish version of a scale that enables the evaluation of the quality of the therapeutic relationship established between nurses and patients.

Methods

140 nurses were included in this study. The data were analysed using the exploratory and confirmatory analyses.

Results

The scale consists of 25 items and four sub-dimensions. In confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), all factor loads were >0.30. As a result of CFA, all fit indices were

SUBMITTER: Duran S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10756177 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature