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Development and psychometric properties of the Therapeutic Relationship Assessment Scale‐Nurse
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Introduction: The therapeutic relationship (TR) is essential to providing psychiatric
and mental health nursing care. Nevertheless, no assessment tools exclusive for assessing
nursing TR were found in the literature. Aim: To describe and evaluate the psychometric properties (reliability and construct
validity) of a scale that allows assessing the quality of TR established between the
nurse and the patient.
Method: A survey method was adopted, using a convenience sample of 356 mental
health nurses. Internal consistency was assessed by Cronbach's alpha and Omega
index.
Results: A total of 221 mental health nurses participated in the study (response
rate = 62.08%). The scale's final structure has 25 items. Cronbach's alpha was 0.93,
ranging from 0.78 to 0.88 for each of the factors. The cumulative variance explained
in a four-factor
structure was 71.12%.
Discussion: The Therapeutic Relationship Assessment Scale (TRAS)-Nurse
presents
good psychometric properties. In the light of Benner's theory, it can be an useful tool
for novice nurses to better understand what aspects they should pay attention to for
establishing a successful TR.
Implications for Practice: Mental health nurses can use the TRAS-Nurse,
thus having
a scale available that allows them to self-assess
the quality of TR they establish with
their patients.
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Keywords
Mental health Nurse–patient relations Psychiatric nursing Psychometrics
Citation
Coelho, J. C. F., Sampaio, F. M. C., Nogueira, M. J. C., Sequeira, C. A. D. C., Lleixà Fortuño, M. D. M., & Roldán Merino, J. (2021). Development and psychometric properties of the Therapeutic Relationship Assessment Scale-Nurse. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 28, 981–994
Publisher
Wiley