Abstract

Introduction: Patient communication is one of the key elements of nursing care that in many cases this relationship is not effectively established. Effective communication with the patient can lead to patient satisfaction and improve health outcomes. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of the questionnaire Based on the Health Action Process approach (HAPA) in the field of effective communication between the nurse and the patient. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in 2018 in nurses of Yazd hospitals in the center of Iran. We selected a total of 300 nurses selected randomly from the four hospitals (75 nurses from each hospital). The content and form of the questionnaire were approved by the panel of experts. Subsequent 289 nurses complete the questionnaire. To evaluate validity, differential and structural model, software PLS V 3 was used. Results: Content validity was acceptable (CVR = 0.79, CVI = 0.80). The results of the scales Structural approvals (CI > 0.7, AVE > 0.5 and (VIF = 1. 36) were confirmed. Fernel Larker's score also confirmed differential correlation. The significance problem was greater than 1.96, indicating fit for model estimation. Conclusion: The findings of this study confirm the reliability and validity of HAPA structures in the context of effective communication between the nurse and the patient.