Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Trust Me Scale—Italian Version: A Validation Study
Background: The Trust Me Scale is a widely used instrument to measure trust in healthcare providers. However, no Italian version of the scale exists yet, limiting its use in Italian-speaking populations. The aim of this study is to translate and validate the Trust Me Scale for use in Italian-speakin...
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| author | Dhurata Ivziku Rosario Caruso Marzia Lommi Gianluca Conte Arianna Magon Alessandro Stievano Gennaro Rocco Ippolito Notarnicola Maddalena De Maria Raffaella Gualandi Daniela Tartaglini Anna De Benedictis |
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| description | Background: The Trust Me Scale is a widely used instrument to measure trust in healthcare providers. However, no Italian version of the scale exists yet, limiting its use in Italian-speaking populations. The aim of this study is to translate and validate the Trust Me Scale for use in Italian-speaking populations in nurses and nurse managers. Methods: The translation process involved methodological steps of collaborative and iterative translation with cultural adaptation. The validation process included a cross-sectional study enrolling a convenience sample of 683 nurses and 188 nurse managers who completed the Italian version of the Trust Me Scale and measures of intention to leave, satisfaction, and organizational commitment. Results: Item 5 was removed for poor factor loading, and items 11 and 13 were removed following an a priori strategy focused on deleting items with correlations between residual variables different than expected based on theoretical expectations derived from previous research. The final model fit well to sample statistics with a three-factor structure (harmony, reliability, and concern) and 13 items. A multiple-indicator multiple-cause model showed a measurement invariance between nurses and nurse coordinators. Construct validity was also supported by the evidence that the measured domains of trust align with the theoretical expectations and are related to the intention to leave, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment. Each dimension showed adequate scale reliability. Conclusions: The Italian version of the Trust Me Scale is a valid and reliable instrument to measure trust in nurses and nurse managers in Italian-speaking contexts. It can be used for research in nursing and leadership and evaluation of interventions aimed at improving trust in healthcare contexts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f640a13843a6431f8244acd3e3c0f7942023-11-17T19:26:15ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322023-04-01118108610.3390/healthcare11081086Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Trust Me Scale—Italian Version: A Validation StudyDhurata Ivziku0Rosario Caruso1Marzia Lommi2Gianluca Conte3Arianna Magon4Alessandro Stievano5Gennaro Rocco6Ippolito Notarnicola7Maddalena De Maria8Raffaella Gualandi9Daniela Tartaglini10Anna De Benedictis11Department of Health Professions, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, ItalyHealth Professions Research and Development Unit, IRCCS San Donato Hospital, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milano, ItalyUnit Care to the Person, Local Healthcare Authority Rome 2, 00159 Roma, ItalyHealth Professions Research and Development Unit, IRCCS San Donato Hospital, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milano, ItalyHealth Professions Research and Development Unit, IRCCS San Donato Hospital, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milano, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, ItalyCentre of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, Order of Nurses of Rome, 00136 Rome, ItalyCentre of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, Order of Nurses of Rome, 00136 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Biomedicine and Prevention, University Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Health Professions, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Health Professions, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, ItalyClinical Direction, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, ItalyBackground: The Trust Me Scale is a widely used instrument to measure trust in healthcare providers. However, no Italian version of the scale exists yet, limiting its use in Italian-speaking populations. The aim of this study is to translate and validate the Trust Me Scale for use in Italian-speaking populations in nurses and nurse managers. Methods: The translation process involved methodological steps of collaborative and iterative translation with cultural adaptation. The validation process included a cross-sectional study enrolling a convenience sample of 683 nurses and 188 nurse managers who completed the Italian version of the Trust Me Scale and measures of intention to leave, satisfaction, and organizational commitment. Results: Item 5 was removed for poor factor loading, and items 11 and 13 were removed following an a priori strategy focused on deleting items with correlations between residual variables different than expected based on theoretical expectations derived from previous research. The final model fit well to sample statistics with a three-factor structure (harmony, reliability, and concern) and 13 items. A multiple-indicator multiple-cause model showed a measurement invariance between nurses and nurse coordinators. Construct validity was also supported by the evidence that the measured domains of trust align with the theoretical expectations and are related to the intention to leave, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment. Each dimension showed adequate scale reliability. Conclusions: The Italian version of the Trust Me Scale is a valid and reliable instrument to measure trust in nurses and nurse managers in Italian-speaking contexts. It can be used for research in nursing and leadership and evaluation of interventions aimed at improving trust in healthcare contexts.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/8/1086trustinstrumentvalidation studypsychometric testingvalidityreliability |
| spellingShingle | Dhurata Ivziku Rosario Caruso Marzia Lommi Gianluca Conte Arianna Magon Alessandro Stievano Gennaro Rocco Ippolito Notarnicola Maddalena De Maria Raffaella Gualandi Daniela Tartaglini Anna De Benedictis Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Trust Me Scale—Italian Version: A Validation Study Healthcare trust instrument validation study psychometric testing validity reliability |
| title | Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Trust Me Scale—Italian Version: A Validation Study |
| title_full | Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Trust Me Scale—Italian Version: A Validation Study |
| title_fullStr | Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Trust Me Scale—Italian Version: A Validation Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Trust Me Scale—Italian Version: A Validation Study |
| title_short | Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Trust Me Scale—Italian Version: A Validation Study |
| title_sort | cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the trust me scale italian version a validation study |
| topic | trust instrument validation study psychometric testing validity reliability |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/8/1086 |
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