Reliability and validity of an instrument to measure the beliefs of intrapartum nurses.
Intrapartum nurses assume a central role in the birth process and make decisions driven by a set of beliefs. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to develop a valid and reliable instrument to measure birth beliefs of intrapartum nurses related to birth practice. A total of 313 intrapartum nurses accessed this online, self-administered instrument over a 3-month period. The Theory of Planned Behavior guided development of the Intrapartum Nurses' Beliefs Related to Birth Practice scale and provided a basis for the connection between beliefs and practice. This article describes the psychometric analysis of the instrument. Findings include a moderate, positive correlation with a similar instrument, a Cronbach α of 0.797, and 2 factors identifying belief systems. With further revision, this instrument may provide an accurate measure of the birth beliefs of intrapartum nurses.
College of Nursing, The University of Alabama in Huntsville (Dr Adams); and Texas Woman's University College of Nursing, Denton, Texas (Dr Sauls).
Ellise D
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Donna J
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Sauls
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003469:Culture; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009773:Obstetric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011361:Professional Competence; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012494:Sampling Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult