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

Author: Geum Hee JEONG ¹ ; Hyun Kyoung KIM ; Young Hee KIM ; Sun Hee KIM ; Sun Hee LEE ; Kyung Won KIM
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1. Division of Nursing, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea.
Publication Type:Original Article
From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2018;48(1):38-49
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: 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.