title: [Validation: reliable instruments needed. Attitude scale and an opinion poll].
abstract: The use of the scientific method in research and investigation in nursing requires avoiding subjectivity at all times. Professionals obtain data by means of instruments which must be operative, valid and reliable. The authors develop and verify two instruments: a nine question opinion poll which uses tests and retests, having a 93-40% concordance proportion. A Likert type attitude scale, applying the "t" in Student to 59 initial propositions, obtaining a definitive scale having 7 positive items and 7 negative ones which gave a 95% confidence level of statistical meaning for a bilateral test and which had 22 degrees of liberty. This study took place using a pilot group of 43 nurses, it was a practical shop exercise on research in nursing occurred in the Hospital, organized by the Nursing Administration and taught by the group coordinator.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario de Salamanca.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fraile Calle
authors.forename: María José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bueno Núñez
authors.forename: María Josefa
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Flores Sánchez
authors.forename: María Isabel
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Mateos Hernández
authors.forename: María Yolanda
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: García Morán
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Iñigo Garzón
authors.forename: Natividad
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gómez Bautista
authors.forename: María Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Hernández Manzano
authors.forename: Ana Isabel
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Martín Alonso
authors.forename: María Celeste
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Martín Alonso
authors.forename: Inés María
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Nieto Benito
authors.forename: Florinda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pérez Ciudad
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prieto Román
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sánchez Blázquez
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ramos Sevillano
authors.forename: María Cruz
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Vicente Elvira
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research; D011639:Public Opinion; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires