Development and psychometric properties testing of the educational need- assessment questionnaire for army healthcare providers to provide care for mothers and newborns in disasters

Abstract

Background To develop a curriculum for healthcare providers to provide care for mothers and newborns in disasters, they must first assess educational needs and then develop training content based on educational needs. This study aimed to construct and assess the validity and reliability of the educational need-assessment questionnaire for healthcare providers for mothers and newborns in disasters. Methods In this methodological study, after conducting web and library studies and cultural attention, a questionnaire was set up, and face validity, content validity, and construct validity were assessed. Second, internal constancy and stability were measured as a function of reliability. At this stage of the study, 208 healthcare providers from selected hospitals in the city of Tehran were selected and participated. SPSS version 16 was used for data analysis. Results The questionnaire was developed into 64 items. The face and content validities were acceptable. Exploratory factor analysis was fitted and showed ten factors. All of the items in a factor were compatible with each other, so the items were put into ten factors, and choosing the fit name for each factor was possible. These 10 factors explained 75/3% of the total variance of the test. The total scale showed an alpha Cronbach of 0/94. Conclusion The findings indicate that the current questionnaire entitled "Educational needs assessment for healthcare providers for mothers and newborns in disasters" with 64 items has appropriate reliability and validity and can be used in different settings by curriculum planners as a suitable tool for assessing the educational needs of healthcare providers for mothers and newborns in disasters.