Development and Validation of an Evaluation Tool to Measure the Effectiveness of a Smoking Cessation Training among Healthcare Providers in Malaysia

The Providers’ Smoking Cessation Training Evaluation (ProSCiTE)

Bibliographic Data

ID15487875
AuthorsSiti Idayu Hasan (0000-0001-5497-9355, University of Malaya), Farizah Mohd Hairi (0000-0002-2582-3121, University of Malaya, corresponding author), Amer Siddiq Amer Nordin (0000-0003-1402-3169, University of Malaya), Mahmoud Danaee (0000-0002-5014-5684, University of Malaya)
Year2019
Volume16
Issue21
Pages4297-4297
Publication date2019-11-05
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph16214297
PMID31694286
OpenAlexW2986967761
LanguageEN
References cited69

Background : In line with Article 14 of the Framework Convention for Tobacco Control, we have witnessed vast developments in smoking cessation training for healthcare providers, offering help for smokers. However, there is no specific evaluation tool to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of these programs for future enhancement and sustainability. Objective : To develop and validate a new tool for evaluating smoking cessation training programs for healthcare providers called the Providers' Smoking Cessation Training Evaluation (ProSCiTE). Methods : The 74-item ProSCiTE tool was developed based on a review of the literature and an expert panel review. The tool was validated in a sample of 403 healthcare providers using a cross-sectional study design from July to December 2016. Content validity was assessed by the Scale-Content Validity Index (S-CVI). The construct validity of the ProSCiTE was analyzed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to confirm psychometric properties. Internal consistency reliability was determined using Cronbach's alpha. Results : The content validity showed that the S-CVI ranged from 0.82 to 1.00 for consistency, representativeness, relevancy, and the clarity of each construct, resulting in 67 items for the questionnaire. The construct validity of the ProSCiTE (based on eigenvalues and factor loadings to confirm the four-factor structure (attitude, self-efficacy, behavior, and barriers) with 54.74% total variance) was acceptable (Kaiser-Mayer-Olkin = 0.923; Bartlett's test of sphericity was significant, p Conclusions : This study showed that 67 items of the ProSCiTE demonstrated good content and construct validity, as well as a high internal consistency reliability for the measurement of knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, behavior, and barriers to smoking cessation interventions among healthcare providers. Therefore, the ProSCiTE is a valid and reliable research tool with which to evaluate the effectiveness of smoking cessation training programs

Construct validity · Content validity · Cronbach's alpha · Exploratory factor analysis · Health care · Psychological intervention · Psychometrics · Reliability (semiconductor · Scale (ratio · Smoking cessation · Transtheoretical model · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Health and Wellbeing Research · Health Education and Validation · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Public Health and Nutrition

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