"Development and psychometric testing of the attitude and confidence wi" by Jacqueline Rojo, Ajesh George et al.
Aim: To develop and test the psychometric properties of the attitude and confidence with oral healthcare among nursing students (ACORN) scale. Background: Delivering oral healthcare is an essential component of care, which is often overlooked and omitted. A nurse's attitude or confidence may influence how oral healthcare is prioritised. To date, there are no scales that assess both attitude and confidence for nurses when undertaking oral healthcare and thus the ACORN scale was developed. Methods: The 24-item scale was developed following a three-stage process, which included concept ident...