Purpose: To assess the psychometric properties of a newly developed instrument patient-nurse trust scale (PNTS) among sexual and gender minorities (SGM).
Design: Secondary data analysis.
Methods: Reliability and construct validity of the PNTS were assessed.
Findings: The PNTS showed high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha= 0.96). It also demonstrated a good fit to the data and confirmed construct validity.
Conclusions: PNTS is a reliable and valid instrument to measure trust in the nurse-patient relationship with SGM youth.
Clinical evidence: PNTS is a valid and reliable tool that quantifies patient-nurse trust relationship and can predict patient satisfaction, health behaviors and health outcomes.
Keywords: patients-nurse trust scale; reliability; sexual and gender minorities; validity.