Compilation of Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior Questionnaire for Pregnant Women and its reliability and validity verification
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20241016-05661
- VernacularTitle:孕妇口腔保健知信行问卷的编制及信效度检验
- Author:
Yemin XIE
1
;
Yan XUAN
;
JingCheng WEN
;
Ting SHUAI
;
Xiue LI
Author Information
1. 首都医科大学附属北京口腔医院护理部，北京 100070
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pregnant women;
Oral health;
Knowledge;
Attitude;
Behavior;
Questionnaire development;
Reliability;
Validity
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2025;31(28):3879-3884
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To develop a knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) questionnaire on oral health for pregnant women and to evaluate its reliability and validity.Methods:Following the methodological framework of DeVellis's scale development guidelines, the initial version of the questionnaire was constructed through literature review, focus group discussions, and two rounds of expert consultations. A convenience sample of pregnant women attending the obstetrics outpatient clinic at Peking University People's Hospital was surveyed from September to October 2023 for psychometric evaluation.Results:A total of 200 questionnaires were distributed and all were returned with valid responses, yielding a 100.00% (200/200) response rate. The finalized KAP questionnaire consisted of 32 items across three dimensions: oral health knowledge, attitude, and behavior among pregnant women. The scale-level content validity index universal agreement ( S- CVI/UA) was 0.843, and the item-level CVI ( I- CVI) ranged from 0.889 to 1.000. Cronbach's α coefficients for the three dimensions ranged from 0.716 to 0.911, and test-retest reliability coefficients ranged from 0.744 to 0.952. Conclusions:The developed KAP questionnaire demonstrates good content validity and reliability and can be used to assess the level of oral health knowledge, attitude, and behavior among pregnant women.
