title: Development of a scale to assess children's trust in general nurses.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Develop a Children's Trust in General Nurses Scale (CTGNS).
  
  
  METHODS
  In a cross-sectional investigation, 128 U.K. children (68 females and 60 males; mean age = 10 years and 4 months) completed the CTGNS and reported their trust in, and fear of, nurses. A total of 46 parents reported those dispositions and the frequency of their children visiting medical centres.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The CTGNS showed acceptable internal consistency and factor structure. It was correlated with reported children's trust in nurses and visiting medical centres.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The CTGNS will permit the investigation of children's trust in nurses and interventions to promote it.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK.|Sheffield University, Staffordshire, UK.
authors.forename: Ken J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Rotenberg
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK.|Sheffield University, Staffordshire, UK.
authors.forename: Ella E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.affiliation: Division of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: Lucy R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Betts
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005239:Fear / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009819:Office Visits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods; D011594:Psychometrics; D057566:Self Report; D035502:Trust / Q000523:psychology*; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Child; medical centre visit; nurse; trust