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European Journal of Midwifery 2023Using validated and reliable instruments to examine women's birth experiences is important to ensure respectful care. There is a lack of validated instruments for...
INTRODUCTION
Using validated and reliable instruments to examine women's birth experiences is important to ensure respectful care. There is a lack of validated instruments for evaluating childbirth care in the Slovak context. In this study, we aimed to adapt and validate the childbirth experience questionnaire (CEQ) in Slovakia (CEQ-SK).
METHOD
The CEQ-SK was developed and modified from the English version of the CEQ/CEQ2. Face validity was tested in two pre-tests. A convenience sample, recruited through social media, included 286 women who had given birth within the last six months. Reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha. Construct and discriminant validity was assessed by exploratory factor analysis and known-group comparison.
RESULTS
The exploratory factor analysis revealed a three-dimensional structure, explaining 63.3% of the total variance. The factors were labelled 'Own capacity', 'Professional support' and 'Decision making'. No items were excluded. Internal consistency was demonstrated with an overall Cronbach's alpha of 0.94 for the total scale. Primiparous women, women who had an emergency cesarean section, and women who had been exposed to the Kristeller manoeuvre had a lower overall score on the CEQ-SK compared to parous women, women having a vaginal birth and women not exposed to the Kristeller manoeuvre.
CONCLUSION
The CEQ-SK was found to be a valid and reliable tool for evaluating childbirth experience in Slovakia. The original CEQ is a four-dimensional questionnaire; however, factor analysis showed a three-dimensional structure in the Slovak sample. This needs to be taken into consideration when comparing the results from the CEQ-SK with studies that use the four-dimensional structure.
PubMed: 36926447
DOI: 10.18332/ejm/160973 -
Global Public Health Dec 2022Sex workers face different types of sex work-related stigma, which may include anticipated, perceived, experienced, or internalized stigma. Sex work stigma can...
Sex workers face different types of sex work-related stigma, which may include anticipated, perceived, experienced, or internalized stigma. Sex work stigma can discourage health care seeking and hamper STI and HIV prevention and treatment efforts. There is a paucity of validated sex work-related stigma measures, and this limits the ability to study the stigma associated with sex work. A cross-sectional survey was conducted that measured sex work-related stigma among male and female sex workers in Kenya (N = 729). We examined the construct validity and reliability of the anticipated stigma items to establish a conceptually and statistically valid scale. Our analysis supported a 15-item scale measuring five anticipated sex work stigma domains: gossip and verbal abuse from family; gossip and verbal abuse from healthcare workers; gossip and verbal abuse from friends and community; physical abuse; and exclusion. The scale demonstrated good face, content, and construct validity. Reliability was good for all subscales and the overall scale. The scale demonstrated good model fit statistics and good standardized factor loadings. The availability of valid and reliable stigma measures will enhance efforts to characterize and address stigma among sex workers and ultimately support the protection, health and well-being of this vulnerable population.
Topics: Humans; Male; Female; Sex Workers; Kenya; Sex Work; Reproducibility of Results; Cross-Sectional Studies; HIV Infections; Social Stigma
PubMed: 35938397
DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2022.2105377 -
Journal of Diabetes and Its... Feb 2018Self-compassion (SC), or treating oneself with kindness when dealing with personal challenges, has not been rigorously examined in people with T1D. SC has been shown to...
AIMS
Self-compassion (SC), or treating oneself with kindness when dealing with personal challenges, has not been rigorously examined in people with T1D. SC has been shown to buffer against negative emotions and to be linked to improved health outcomes, but diabetes-specific SC has not been studied. This study aimed to adapt the Self-Compassion Scale and validate it for a diabetes-specific population.
METHODS
We developed and validated a diabetes-specific version of the Self-Compassion Scale (Neff, 2003) in a sample of adults with T1D (N=542; 65% female; 97% non-Hispanic White; M age 41, SD=15.7; M A1c=7.3, SD=1; 72% insulin pump users; 50% continuous glucose monitoring [CGM] users). Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA), and reliability and construct validity analyses were conducted. Validity measures included diabetes distress, diabetes empowerment, diabetes numeracy, and A1c.
RESULTS
A two-factor bi-factor structure showed best fit, providing support for use of the adapted scale (SCS-D) as a unitary construct. The 19-item unidimensional SCS-D demonstrated excellent internal consistency (ɑ=0.94; range of item-total correlations: 0.52-0.71) and construct validity. As hypothesized, higher SCS-D was associated with less distress, greater empowerment, and lower A1c, and was not associated with numeracy.
CONCLUSIONS
The SCS-D is a reliable and valid measure of diabetes-specific self-compassion in adults with T1D.
Topics: Adult; Blood Glucose; Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring; Calibration; Cost of Illness; Diabetes Mellitus; Empathy; Female; Humans; Insulin Infusion Systems; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Participation; Psychometrics; Reproducibility of Results; Self Concept; Self Efficacy; Stress, Psychological; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed: 29157869
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Journal of Nutritional Science 2017A child's diet is an important determinant of growth and development. Because of this, the accurate assessment of dietary intake in young children remains a challenge. A... (Review)
Review
A child's diet is an important determinant of growth and development. Because of this, the accurate assessment of dietary intake in young children remains a challenge. A systematic search of studies validating FFQ methodologies in children 12 to 36 months of age was completed. English-language articles published until March 2016 were searched using three electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL). Quality assessment of the identified studies was carried out using The Reduced Summary Score and EURopean micronutrient RECommendations Aligned (EURRECA) scoring system. Seventeen studies were included and categorised according to whether they reflected long-term (≥7 d) or short-term (<7 d) intake, or used a biomarker. A total score for each micronutrient was calculated from the mean of the correlation coefficients weighted by the study quality score. At least three validation studies per micronutrient were required for inclusion. Fifteen studies (83 %) that considered validity of the FFQ in assessing nutrient intakes had quality scores from 2·5 to 6·0. Of those, ten (67 %) studies found FFQ to have good correlations in assessing dietary intake (>0·4). Of the nutrients with three or more studies available, FFQ validated using a reference method reflecting short-term intake had a good weighted correlation for Ca (0·51), and acceptable weighted correlations for vitamin C (0·31) and Fe (0·33). Semi-quantitative FFQ were shown to be valid and reproducible when estimating dietary intakes at a group level, and are an acceptable instruments for estimating intakes of Ca, vitamin C and Fe in children 12 to 36 months of age.
PubMed: 28630693
DOI: 10.1017/jns.2017.12 -
Revista Latino-americana de Enfermagem 2020to validate an educational booklet for people with intestinal stoma as a technological resource in the teaching of self-care.
OBJECTIVE
to validate an educational booklet for people with intestinal stoma as a technological resource in the teaching of self-care.
METHOD
a methodological research for the construction and validation of an educational booklet by nine expert judges and 25 people with stomas. The agreement index of at least 80% was considered to guarantee the validation of the material.
RESULTS
regarding the objectives of the booklet, all the judges evaluated the items as "adequate" or "totally adequate", with a content validity index of 1.00. Regarding the structure and presentation of the booklet, the total index was 0.84. Regarding relevance, the total was 0.97 and the general index of the educational booklet was 0.89, confirming the validation with the judges. All items of the organization, writing style, appearance and motivation of the material were considered as validated by the target audience, reaching a total agreement index of 0.99.
CONCLUSION
in the context of health education, the booklet was considered valid and suitable for the care of people with intestinal stoma, and can be used in teaching, research, extension and care for people with intestinal stoma.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Enterostomy; Female; Health Education; Humans; Male; Manuals as Topic; Methods; Middle Aged; Patient Education as Topic; Reproducibility of Results; Self Care; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult
PubMed: 32401899
DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.3179.3269 -
Frontiers in Psychiatry 2023Suicide ideation and suicide attempts are prevalent in Farsi speaking populations. The present study aimed at validating the Farsi version of the Suicide Ideation and...
OBJECTIVE
Suicide ideation and suicide attempts are prevalent in Farsi speaking populations. The present study aimed at validating the Farsi version of the Suicide Ideation and Behavior Scale (SIBS).
METHODS
Reliability and validity of the Farsi version of the SIBS were established in a highly burdened Afghan student sample ( = 279). Internal consistency, convergent and discriminant validity were investigated, and confirmatory factor analysis was conducted.
RESULTS
The Farsi version of the SIBS was shown to have a unidimensional structure with excellent internal consistency, as well as good convergent and divergent validity.
DISCUSSION
The results suggest that the SIBS is a brief, reliable, and valid measure of current suicidal ideation and behavior that can be used in Farsi speaking populations.
PubMed: 37736059
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1201193 -
Frontiers in Psychology 2018Employability is an important issue in the labor context. Currently, the European Union presents employability as the path to full employment and active citizenship, and...
Employability is an important issue in the labor context. Currently, the European Union presents employability as the path to full employment and active citizenship, and a strategy to reduce unemployment and poverty. This study develops and validates an Employability Appraisal Scale. Specifically, we propose a multidimensional employability scale that analyzes both individual indicators and personal circumstances from the Bioecological Model of Employability. The Employability Appraisal Scale (EAS) assesses personal and social dimensions of employability. It was developed and tested using data from 489 people from a very heterogeneous sample (precarious workers, professionals, prisoners, long-term unemployed, socially excluded, etc.). Results provide evidence for the multi-dimensional structure and validity of the EAS. This scale is a valid and reliable instrument to measure employability, and it provides criteria for interpreting scores. Finally, we present theoretical and practical implications of the EAS for social and labor integration, job transition, and career development. Our findings have positive implications for identifying effectiveness indicators in training programs, and they contribute to designing intervention policies to increase employability.
PubMed: 30154748
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01437 -
Clinical Nutrition ESPEN Dec 2017The international ICALIC initiative aims at developing a new indirect calorimeter according to the needs of the clinicians and researchers in the field of clinical...
INTRODUCTION
The international ICALIC initiative aims at developing a new indirect calorimeter according to the needs of the clinicians and researchers in the field of clinical nutrition and metabolism. The project initially focuses on validating the calorimeter for use in mechanically ventilated acutely ill adult patient. However, standard methods to validate the accuracy of calorimeters have not yet been established. This paper describes the procedures for the in-vitro tests to validate the accuracy of the new indirect calorimeter, and defines the ranges for the parameters to be evaluated in each test to optimize the validation for clinical and research calorimetry measurements.
METHODS
Two in-vitro tests have been defined to validate the accuracy of the gas analyzers and the overall function of the new calorimeter. 1) Gas composition analysis allows validating the accuracy of O and CO analyzers. Reference gas of known O (or CO) concentration is diluted by pure nitrogen gas to achieve predefined O (or CO) concentration, to be measured by the indirect calorimeter. O and CO concentrations to be tested were determined according to their expected ranges of concentrations during calorimetry measurements. 2) Gas exchange simulator analysis validates O consumption (VO) and CO production (VCO) measurements. CO gas injection into artificial breath gas provided by the mechanical ventilator simulates VCO. Resulting dilution of O concentration in the expiratory air is analyzed by the calorimeter as VO. CO gas of identical concentration to the fraction of inspired O (FiO) is used to simulate identical VO and VCO. Indirect calorimetry results from publications were analyzed to determine the VO and VCO values to be tested for the validation.
RESULTS
O concentration in respiratory air is highest at inspiration, and can decrease to 15% during expiration. CO concentration can be as high as 5% in expired air. To validate analyzers for measurements of FiO up to 70%, ranges of O and CO concentrations to be tested were defined as 15-70% and 0.5-5.0%, respectively. The mean VO in 426 adult mechanically ventilated patients was 270 ml/min, with 2 standard deviation (SD) ranges of 150-391 ml/min. Thus, VO and VCO to be simulated for the validation were defined as 150, 250, and 400 ml/min.
CONCLUSION
The procedures for the in-vitro tests of the new indirect calorimeter and the ranges for the parameters to be evaluated in each test have been defined to optimize the validation of accuracy for clinical and research indirect calorimetry measurements. The combined methods will be used to validate the accuracy of the new indirect calorimeter developed by the ICALIC initiative, and should become the standard method to validate the accuracy of any future indirect calorimeters.
Topics: Adult; Calorimetry, Indirect; Carbon Dioxide; Humans; Oxygen; Oxygen Consumption; Ventilators, Mechanical
PubMed: 29415838
DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2017.08.009 -
International Journal of Older People... Jul 2023Existing gerontological nursing competencies include the requisite knowledge and skills required for aged care nursing. What were not previously considered were legal...
BACKGROUND
Existing gerontological nursing competencies include the requisite knowledge and skills required for aged care nursing. What were not previously considered were legal and ethical aspects and access to technology, e-health and social media.
OBJECTIVES
This study aimed to validate an Australian gerontological nursing competencies scale and assess the factors associated with for aged care nurses in Taiwan.
METHODS
A methodological study design was used to validate the scale with a sample of 369 aged care nurses from aged care settings including nursing homes, long-term care facilities and aged care wards in Taiwan. The cultural adaptation and psychometric validation were evaluated. The content validity, construct validity through exploratory factor analysis and the internal consistency of the scale were assessed.
RESULTS
The exploratory factor analysis extracted two levels of gerontological nursing practice, 'essential' and 'enhanced', which accounted for 80.8% of the total variance. The internal consistency, split-half reliability and test-retest reliability were excellent. Aged care nurses with higher levels of education, aged care education as their highest degree and continued education within 6 months, and certified long-term care education had higher gerontological nursing competencies scores than those who did not.
CONCLUSIONS
This validated gerontological nursing competencies scale is a reliable and valid tool that can be implemented in future workforce planning, research and postgraduate and undergraduate curriculum and education in Taiwan and other Mandarin-speaking locales.
IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE
Using validated gerontological nursing competencies scales to explain different levels of specialist practice is crucial for addressing negative views about aged nursing and explicitly demonstrate the possibilities for career pathways in gerontological nursing.
Topics: Humans; Aged; Reproducibility of Results; Psychometrics; Surveys and Questionnaires; Australia; Nurses
PubMed: 37209303
DOI: 10.1111/opn.12551 -
Child Health Nursing Research Jan 2023This study aimed to validate the Child Healthy Lifestyle Profile as an instrument for screening healthy behaviors in school-aged children in South Korea.
PURPOSE
This study aimed to validate the Child Healthy Lifestyle Profile as an instrument for screening healthy behaviors in school-aged children in South Korea.
METHODS
Self-reported questionnaires were administered to 454 students, comprising elementary-school students (n=221) and child cancer survivors (n=233). Reliability and validity were assessed using Cronbach's ⍺, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).
RESULTS
Cronbach's ⍺, as a reliability test, was 0.87. Varimax rotation yielded nine factors with eigenvalues greater than 1 in the EFA, which explained 61.0% of the total variance. In the CFA, both convergent and discriminant validities were acceptable. Therefore, the Child Healthy Lifestyle Profile was validated as an assessment tool for Korean school-aged children.
CONCLUSION
Based on the results of this study, the Child Healthy Lifestyle Profile was identified as a reliable and valid instrument for assessing healthy lifestyles in elementary-school children in South Korea.
PubMed: 36760111
DOI: 10.4094/chnr.2023.29.1.37