Assessment of content validity for a Neonatal Near miss Scale in the context of Ethiopia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19530051 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mengstu Melkamu Asaye (0000-0001-7889-5578, University of Gondar, corresponding author), Kassahun Alemu Gelaye (0000-0003-4647-5178, University of Gondar), Yohannes Hailu Matebe (0000-0001-5604-465X, University of Gondar), Helena Lindgren (0000-0002-4875-1407, Karolinska University Hospital), Kerstin Erlandsson (0000-0002-6910-7047, Dalarna University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1983121-1983121 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Health Action (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1654-9716 • E-ISSN: 1654-9880 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/16549716.2021.1983121 |
| PMID | 34694977 |
| OpenAlex | W3210114495 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 27 |
BACKGROUND: The concept of neonatal near miss is used to identify neonates who nearly died but survived a life-threatening complication in the first 28 days of life. Neonatal mortality is the tip of the iceberg. Quality improvement through utilization of a validated scale and reduction in adverse neonatal outcome is a priority for achieving sustainable development goals. OBJECTIVES: To develop and assess the content validity of neonatal near-miss scale in the public health hospitals in Amhara Regional State, northwest Ethiopia. METHODS: A literature review was performed prior to the development of the neonatal near-miss assessment scale. An expert panel committee was formed by health facility practitioners and by the members of the academia. Two rounds of meetings were conducted with the expert panel to reach consensus on the face and content validity. The content validity index, Kappa statistics, and the content validity ratio were computed to estimate the content validity scale of neonatal near miss. RESULTS: In this study, four domains (pragmatic, clinical, management, and lab-investigations) with 32 items were identified. The item-level content validity index ranged from 0.7 to 1. The overall scale content validity (S-CVI) (average) for the domains (pragmatic, clinical, management, and lab-investigations) were 0.98, 0.95, 0.96, and 0.96, respectively. The overall S-CVI (universal) was 0.78 to 1, whereas the overall S-CVI (average) of neonatal near miss assessment scale was found to be 0.96. The content validity ratio and Kappa statistics values ranged from 0.6 to 1 and 0.9 to 1 for the respective domains. CONCLUSION: The identified four domains and the respective items were valid enough (content-wise) to be used as identification criteria for neonatal near-miss cases. The scale will contribute to neonatal near-miss identification and also improve the quality of neonatal management care
Cartography · Content validity · Face validity · Geography · Psychometrics · Validity · Clinical Psychology · Health Education and Validation · Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions · Medicine
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |