BackgroundDifferent measuring tools have been used to understand the outcomes of renal replacement therapies. The goal of renal transplantation is both to ensure survival, and to promote quality of life in the patients. One of the widely used disease-specific instruments to measure the quality of life is the Kidney Transplant Questionnaire (KTQ-25).ObjectivesThe current study aimed to perform a cross-cultural adaptation and assess the psychometric properties of the KTQ-25 to Persian.Materials and MethodsThe KTQ-25 was trasnlated according to International Quality of Life Assessment (IQOLA) translation methodology. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, and test-re-test were used to determine internal consistency, and reliability respectively.ResultsIn the test–re-test reliability of all questionnaire items, Pearson correlation was r = 0.96 (P < 0.001). Cronbach’s alpha coefficient estimated the internal consistency for each scale andalpha equal or more than 0.73 was considered satisfactory. Criterion-related validity, measured by the correlation coefficients between the KTQ-25 and the SF-36 Health Survey, was r = 0.63 (P < 0.001).ConclusionsThe psychometric properties of the Kidney Transplant Questionnaire (KTQ-25) in Persian have proven to be satisfactory, therefore the application of this questionnaire in clinical practice can be recommended.
Background: In intensive care units (ICU), there should be some more facilities and equipment such as ventilators, monitors, suction pumps, etc. These devices are equipped with an alarm system in their settings. Sometimes, too many alarms cause alarm fatigue among nurses and consequently would jeopardize the safety of patients. Therefore, the current study aimed at designing a tool to assess the alarm fatigue among nurses. Methods: In the current developmental, analytic study, using reliable databases, an alarm fatigue questionnaire was designed with 32 items. The content of the tool was measured by the panel of experts and its reliability was measured by Cronbach's alpha. Data were analyzed with SPSS software version 21.
Results:The results showed that 9 out of 32 items of the questionnaire had low content validity index and ratio (CVI/CVR) and should be rejected; the index value of the questionnaire was 0.7 that was acceptable. The results showed that the final questionnaire was reliable (α = 0.806) with test-retest, which was repeatable. Conclusions: Since the alarm fatigue can jeopardize the patients' safety, it is required to use a reliable tool for its assessment. According to the obtained results in the current study, the present questionnaire had a relatively appropriate validity.
Background:Effective first aid and transportation influences injury-induced mortality. But few qualitative studies have been conducted so far in this area.Objectives:The aim of this study was to identify the content of the first aid and patient transportation course based on experience gained from the Iran-Iraq war.Patients and Methods:This was a conventional qualitative content analysis study; a purposeful sample of 14 first aid and transportation experts who had worked during the Iran-Iraq war was recruited. We collected and analyzed the study data by using the semi-structured interview method and the conventional content analysis approach respectively. Each interview transcript was reviewed several times. Words, sentences, and paragraphs were labeled with codes. Codes were compared with each other and categorized according to their similarities. Similar sub-categories and categories were also grouped together and formed themes.Results:Study participants’ experiences of wartime first aid and transportation (FAT) education fell into two main themes including ‘the congruence of education and educational needs’ and ‘managers’ engagement in FAT education. The four main categories of these two themes were use of appropriate educational facilities, adopting effective teaching strategies, universal FAT education and specialized training skills.Conclusions:The two key requirements of the first aid and transportation courses are practicality and managerial engagement. We developed and provided specific guidance of FAT curriculum by using the study findings. This curriculum is recommended for educating FAT staffs, paramedics, emergency technicians, and military nurses.
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