From: Measuring honesty in nursing: scale development and validation
Item number | Items | Factor loading | |
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Factor 1 | Factor 2 | ||
1 | I am an honest person in my job and always tell the truth to my patients. | 0.669 | |
2 | I answer patients’ questions honestly. | 0.877 | |
3 | If an action for the patient is not performed during my shift, I honestly report it to the next shift staff. | 0.662 | |
4 | I take responsibility for my individual errors and promptly take actions to correct and compensate for them. | 0.620 | |
5 | To improve communication, I avoid lying and giving incorrect information to my patient. | 0.768 | |
6 | I document the complete details of the care and treatment actions performed for my patient accurately and honestly. | 0.599 | |
7 | In case of an allergic reaction in the patient due to my individual error, I promptly inform the doctor and other colleagues and immediately start treatment actions for the patient. | 0.578 | |
8 | I perform patient care and treatment actions with precision, patience, and accuracy. | 0.628 |