Psychometric testing of a Danish version of the empowerment of parents in the intensive care – Neonatology questionnaire has confirmed validity
Aim: Investigating parent satisfaction with care is important to guide quality development. In this study, we translated and validated a Danish version of the empowerment of parents in the intensive care – neonatology (EMPATHIC-N) questionnaire to determine validity in Danish contexts. Method: A psy...
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| author | Weis, J. Beck, S.A. Jensen, A. Brødsgaard, A. Latour, Jos Greisen, G. |
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| description | Aim: Investigating parent satisfaction with care is important to guide quality development. In this study, we translated and validated a Danish version of the empowerment of parents in the intensive care – neonatology (EMPATHIC-N) questionnaire to determine validity in Danish contexts. Method: A psychometric study design was applied. Translation was performed according to recommended international standards. Confirmatory factor analyses including standardised factor loadings, Cronbach's α reliability estimates, congruent validity and non-differential validity testing were applied. The study was performed from June 2017 to November 2019 at a 33-bed level IV neonatal intensive care unit. Results: Participants were 311 parents (response rate = 42,8%). Confirmative factor analyses disclosed a moderate model fit of the instrument with Comparative Fit Index (CFI) values of 0.83–0.92. Cronbach's α showed good reliability (0.82–0.93). Congruent validity showed good positive correlations (0.48–0.71) between the instrument domains and four overall satisfaction indicators. In search of improved model fit, a version including 27 items was tested. This version showed a better model fit with CFI values of 0.92–0.99 and satisfactory Cronbach's α values. Conclusions: Model fit for the Danish full EMPATIC-N was moderate. The shorter version showed better psychometric properties. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-940152024-01-25T04:29:27Z Psychometric testing of a Danish version of the empowerment of parents in the intensive care – Neonatology questionnaire has confirmed validity Weis, J. Beck, S.A. Jensen, A. Brødsgaard, A. Latour, Jos Greisen, G. family-centred care instrument validation parent satisfaction questionnaire preterm infant quality of healthcare Infant, Newborn Humans Neonatology Psychometrics Reproducibility of Results Surveys and Questionnaires Critical Care Parents Denmark Humans Critical Care Reproducibility of Results Parents Psychometrics Neonatology Infant, Newborn Denmark Surveys and Questionnaires Aim: Investigating parent satisfaction with care is important to guide quality development. In this study, we translated and validated a Danish version of the empowerment of parents in the intensive care – neonatology (EMPATHIC-N) questionnaire to determine validity in Danish contexts. Method: A psychometric study design was applied. Translation was performed according to recommended international standards. Confirmatory factor analyses including standardised factor loadings, Cronbach's α reliability estimates, congruent validity and non-differential validity testing were applied. The study was performed from June 2017 to November 2019 at a 33-bed level IV neonatal intensive care unit. Results: Participants were 311 parents (response rate = 42,8%). Confirmative factor analyses disclosed a moderate model fit of the instrument with Comparative Fit Index (CFI) values of 0.83–0.92. Cronbach's α showed good reliability (0.82–0.93). Congruent validity showed good positive correlations (0.48–0.71) between the instrument domains and four overall satisfaction indicators. In search of improved model fit, a version including 27 items was tested. This version showed a better model fit with CFI values of 0.92–0.99 and satisfactory Cronbach's α values. Conclusions: Model fit for the Danish full EMPATIC-N was moderate. The shorter version showed better psychometric properties. 2023 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94015 10.1111/apa.16661 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ fulltext |
| spellingShingle | family-centred care instrument validation parent satisfaction questionnaire preterm infant quality of healthcare Infant, Newborn Humans Neonatology Psychometrics Reproducibility of Results Surveys and Questionnaires Critical Care Parents Denmark Humans Critical Care Reproducibility of Results Parents Psychometrics Neonatology Infant, Newborn Denmark Surveys and Questionnaires Weis, J. Beck, S.A. Jensen, A. Brødsgaard, A. Latour, Jos Greisen, G. Psychometric testing of a Danish version of the empowerment of parents in the intensive care – Neonatology questionnaire has confirmed validity |
| title | Psychometric testing of a Danish version of the empowerment of parents in the intensive care – Neonatology questionnaire has confirmed validity |
| title_full | Psychometric testing of a Danish version of the empowerment of parents in the intensive care – Neonatology questionnaire has confirmed validity |
| title_fullStr | Psychometric testing of a Danish version of the empowerment of parents in the intensive care – Neonatology questionnaire has confirmed validity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychometric testing of a Danish version of the empowerment of parents in the intensive care – Neonatology questionnaire has confirmed validity |
| title_short | Psychometric testing of a Danish version of the empowerment of parents in the intensive care – Neonatology questionnaire has confirmed validity |
| title_sort | psychometric testing of a danish version of the empowerment of parents in the intensive care – neonatology questionnaire has confirmed validity |
| topic | family-centred care instrument validation parent satisfaction questionnaire preterm infant quality of healthcare Infant, Newborn Humans Neonatology Psychometrics Reproducibility of Results Surveys and Questionnaires Critical Care Parents Denmark Humans Critical Care Reproducibility of Results Parents Psychometrics Neonatology Infant, Newborn Denmark Surveys and Questionnaires |
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