Development, psychometric assessment, and predictive validity of the comprehensive breastfeeding knowledge scale

Abbass‐Dick, Jennifer; Newport, Amber; Pattison, Denise; Sun, Winnie; Kenaszchuk, Chris; Dennis, Cindy‐Lee

doi:10.1016/j.midw.2020.102642

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“…Lastly, in the convergent validation of the ESVADOPA scale, we examined its correlation with the VAS, a scale widely used to measure pain. The Pearson correlation coefficient between the two scales showed that the degree of association between the two was positive, meaning that ESVADOPA also measures the expression of pain in childbirth, with a medium-high correlation coefficient of r = 0.641, as found in other studies [21,36,40,49].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 74%

Development and Validation of a Rating Scale of Pain Expression during Childbirth (ESVADOPA)

Navarro-Prado

Sánchez-Ojeda

Martín-Salvador

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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One of the most representative symptoms during childbirth is pain, which is one of the most prominent concerns of pregnant women. There are different instruments to assess pain, all of which require interrupting the woman, thus interfering with the intimacy of childbirth. This study seeks to develop and validate a rating scale of the expression of childbirth pain that does not require the mother’s attention and respects her privacy during labor. The study was conducted at a regional hospital in a border town in southern Spain between November 2018 and September 2019. Scale items were developed following a review of the scientific literature, and experts judged the content validity. After a pilot test, the scale was psychometrically evaluated. The psychometric tests consisted of internal consistency analysis, exploratory factor analysis, and determination of the content, construct, and convergent validity. The scale was evaluated by 36 experts in the field and was then applied to 55 women during the active phase of childbirth. The final version of the Rating Scale of Pain Expression during Childbirth (in Spanish, Escala de Valoración de la Expresión del Dolor durante el Trabajo de Parto—ESVADOPA) consists of six items in two dimensions. The scale had a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.78, and the content validity measured by Aiken’s V co-efficient was also 0.78. The exploratory factor analysis yielded two dimensions that explained 68.08% of the total variance. For convergent validity, a comparison was made with the visual analogue scale, yielding a medium–high value of 0.641. As indicated by the internal consistency and by the content and construct validity outcomes, the ESVADOPA successfully measures pain expression during childbirth and represents a suitable tool for pain expression during birth without the need for intervention or the need for the mother to speak the same language as the midwife.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 74%

Development and Validation of a Rating Scale of Pain Expression during Childbirth (ESVADOPA)

Navarro-Prado

Sánchez-Ojeda

Martín-Salvador

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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“…Negatively worded items were reversed scored to produce a summative score ranging from 28 to 84, with higher scores reflecting greater knowledge. This scale has established reliability and validity in the parent population (Abbass-Dick et al, 2020). The Cronbach's alpha in for this scale in the data collected for this study was 0.82.…”

Section: Breastfeeding Knowledgementioning

confidence: 79%

“…The purpose of this non-experimental descriptive cross-sectional study was to determine the breastfeeding knowledge and infant feeding attitude using validated scales (Comprehensive Breastfeeding Knowledge Scale, Abbass-Dick et al, 2020;Infant Feeding Attitude Scale, de la Mora et al, 1999), as well as breastfeeding intentions, exposure, and students' perceptions regarding the differences between breast and bottle feeding in a university in Ontario, Canada.…”

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Examining students’ knowledge of infant feeding: A non-experimental descriptive study

Abbass‐Dick¹,

Chyzzy²,

McCutcheon³

et al. 2022

Int Health Trends & Persp

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Introduction: Breastfeeding rates in Canada are suboptimal, putting mothers and their infants’ health at risk. Understanding breastfeeding knowledge and attitudes in the university student population is important as many are likely to become parents in the future. University students’ knowledge and attitudes regarding infant feeding has been studied internationally; however, no studies including both female and male students have been conducted in Canada. The purpose of this study was to determine breastfeeding experiences, education, knowledge, infant feeding attitude and perceptions of the difference in mode of infant feeding among university students which can be used to inform future health promotion campaigns and school curriculum. Methods: A non-experimental, descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in which data from university students was collected to to identify knowledge and attitude toward breastfeeding identify differences in knowledge of breast and bottle feeding. Results: Findings suggest 65% (n=117) of university students had no previous knowledge of breastfeeding practices. Conclusion: Breastfeeding information within the high school curriculum is needed to support evidence-informed preconception infant feeding choices and increase future parents' understanding of how breastfeeding works to assist them in meeting their future infant feeding goals and increase breastfeeding rates.

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“…Breastfeeding knowledge scale: using the breastfeeding knowledge scale reported by Abbass-Dick [19]. The scale has two dimensions: the advantages and skills of breastfeeding with 17 items, of which 11 items are the advantages of breastfeeding (4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15), 6 items are breastfeeding skills (1,2,3,16,17), each item is1 point, the total score is 0-17.…”

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Breastfeeding Knowledge, Attitude, Self-Efficacy, and Social Support Among Mother of Macrosomia in China

Man

Liu

Huang

2021

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Background: Breastfeeding knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and social support are affective of a mother’s confidence in breastfeeding which are influencing factors of breastfeeding ways. Knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and social support play important and positive role in promoting breastfeeding behavior in macrosomia.Methods: Collect breastfeeding knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and social support scale of 332 mothers of macrosomia, state the current breastfeeding condition macrosomia in China, investigate the influencing factors of breastfeeding way. Using t test for continuous variables and chi-squared or Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables.Results: The study collected Breastfeeding knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and social support scale of 332 mothers of macrosomia (148 from breastfeeding group and 184 from non-breastfeeding group). Compared with mothers in control groups, mothers in breastfeeding groups had significantly higher knowledge score, and most of the high-scoring items on the knowledge scale pertained to maternal breastfeeding benefits. Although the attitude had no significant difference between the two groups, most majority of participants (71.4% and 73.2%, respectively) perceived breastfeeding could increase the intimacy of mother and infant (95.41% and 94.75%, respectively). Breastfeeding ways were great influence by self-efficacy. Over half of participants (55.41% and 53.26%, respectively) stated that they “have more than 3 friends who can get support and help,” although up to 95% in both groups supported from family members.Conclusion: This study state that knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy and social support are influencing factor that to improve breastfeeding rates of macrosomia, which promote the breastfeeding outcomes.

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Development, psychometric assessment, and predictive validity of the comprehensive breastfeeding knowledge scale

Cited by 12 publications

References 34 publications

Development and Validation of a Rating Scale of Pain Expression during Childbirth (ESVADOPA)

Development and Validation of a Rating Scale of Pain Expression during Childbirth (ESVADOPA)

Examining students’ knowledge of infant feeding: A non-experimental descriptive study

Breastfeeding Knowledge, Attitude, Self-Efficacy, and Social Support Among Mother of Macrosomia in China

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