Development of an Instrument to Assess the Quality of Childbirth Care from the Mother's Perspective

作者：Jeong Geum Hee; Kim Hyun Kyoung; Kim Young Hee; Kim Sun Hee; Lee Sun Hee; Kim Kyung Won

来源：Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing, 2018, 48(1): 38-49.

DOI：10.4040/jkan.2018.48.1.38

• Mothers
• Quality of health care
• Reproducibility of results
• Statistical factor analysis
• Surveys and questionnaire

Purpose: This study aimed to develop an instrument to assess the quality of childbirth care from the perspective of a mother after delivery. Methods: The instrument was developed from a literature review, interviews, and item validation. Thirty-eight items were compiled for the instrument. The data for validity and reliability testing were collected using a questionnaire survey conducted on 270 women who had undergone normal vaginal delivery in Korea and analyzed with descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis, and reliability coefficients. Results: The exploratory factor analysis reduced the number of items in the instrument to 28 items that were factored into four subscales: family-centered care, personal care, emotional empowerment, and information provision. With respect to convergence validation, there was positive correlation between this instrument and birth satisfaction scale (r=.34, p<.001). The internal consistency reliability was acceptable (Cronbach's alpha=.96). Conclusion: This instrument could be used as a measure of the quality of nursing care for women who have a normal vaginal delivery.

• 出版日期2018-2