作者: John A. Baker , David A. Richards , Malcolm Campbell
DOI: 10.1111/J.1365-2648.2004.03325.X
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摘要: Aim:This paper reports the development, piloting and validation of a tool to measure attitudes for use with nursing staff working in acute mental health care units.Background:The quality provided service users has come under both scrutiny severe criticism. The these environments have been cited as contributory factor poor care. No specific reported.Methods:A 64-question was constructed distributed sample qualified unqualified nurses drawn from seven units North England. Exploratory analysis number other statistical tests were performed validate questionnaire.Results:Preliminary reduced original 64 questions 37. Five components retained, accounting 42% variance, five rotated factors identified. resultant 'Attitudes Towards Acute Mental Health Scale' (AT-AMHS) achieved good internal reliability, Cronbach's alpha 0.72.Conclusion:The construction ATAMHS will enable improved understanding settings occur. This is available clinical area which attitude change fundamental importance future development