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J Perinat Neonatal Nurs · Apr 2014
Reliability and validity of an instrument to measure the beliefs of intrapartum nurses.
- Ellise D Adams and Donna J Sauls.
- College of Nursing, The University of Alabama in Huntsville (Dr Adams); and Texas Woman's University College of Nursing, Denton, Texas (Dr Sauls).
- J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2014 Apr 1; 28 (2): 127-34.
AbstractIntrapartum 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.
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