Development of two instruments for assessing maternity health needs: protocol of a clinimetric study
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(2020) 20:701
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Development of two instruments for assessing maternity health needs: protocol of a clinimetric study Carmen Paz-Pascual1,2,3* , Isabel Artieta-Pinedo1,4,5, Maite Espinosa1, Paola Bully6 and ema-Q Group
Abstract Background: There is an unquestionable need to adapt health care to the needs of each woman, to foster her self-confidence and provide her with the autonomy to manage her own maternity. This involves empowering her to choose and face her model of childbirth and childcare responsibly. The range of self-management health needs tests offered by the scientific community at this stage of life is practically non-existent. In this project, we intend to develop and evaluate the validity, reliability and ease of use of two self-administered analysis instruments for: 1.- Needs of women preparing for childbirth and 2.- Identification of alarm symptoms in the puerperium. Methods: This is a descriptive study of the clinimetric characteristics and usability of two developed self-applied digital instruments for measuring needs in childbirth and postpartum based on the recommendations made in the consensus-based standards for the selection of health measurement instruments (COSMIN) and by the International Test Commission (ITC). The study consists of two phases: 1 - Evaluation of the clinimetric properties of the two instruments, which were developed and then altered, based on their comprehensibility and global usability estimated from a pilot study and 2 - Pre-implementation study. Discussion: The final product will be two valid, reliable, usable instruments for self-assessment of health needs that are highly acceptable to young couples and the professionals who serve them. They will be a valuable resource for meeting the needs of the population more efficiently and guiding decision-making, and they will contribute to the greater sustainability of the health system. Keywords: Maternal education, E-health, Needs assessment instruments, Clinimetric properties
Background Becoming a parent is a life experience during which people are especially susceptible to modifying healthrelated habits [1, 2], which makes health education particularly relevant during this period. It is also a process of profound change, which requires numerous * Correspondence: [email protected] 1 Atención Primaria en Salud, Prevención y Enfermedades Crónicas, IIS, Biocruces Bizkaia, Osakidetza, Plaza de Cruces 12, 48903 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain 2 Primary Care Midwife, Markonzaga Health Centre, Sestao, Bizkaia, Spain Full list of author information is available at the end of the article
adaptations or restructuring at physical, psychological, social and economic levels [3]. These changes justify the presence of a certain level of anxiety about future challenges, threats and opportunities, as well as the search for guidance and support in Maternal Education (ME). ME is therefore a complex health intervention, aimed not only at achieving a skillset and knowledge, but also at providing compre
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