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Table 7 Cronbach’s α coefficients of the scale (n = 620)

From: Developing and validating the nurse-patient relationship scale (NPRS) in China

Domain

Number of items

Mean ± SD

Cronbach’s α

Nursing behavior

6

24.70 ± 3.77

0.932

Nurse understanding and respect for patient

5

20.46 ± 3.36

0.903

Patient misunderstanding and mistrust in nurse

5

22.90 ± 5.79

0.819

Communication with patient

4

15.58 ± 3.04

0.787

Interaction with patient

3

12.13 ± 2.29

0.865

Total

23

95.77 ± 13.41

0.725

  1. Note: SD - standard deviation