Validation and factor structure of the Italian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R)

Nespoli, Antonella; Colciago, Elisabetta; Fumagalli, Simona; Locatelli, Anna; Martin, Caroline J. Hollins; Martin, Colin R.

doi:10.1080/02646838.2020.1836333

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“…The findings from the current investigation confirm a number of previous findings regarding the BSS-R, and in addition provide new insights into both the characteristics of the measure and the clinical population. Consistent with previous translation and validation studies of the BSS-R, individual item, sub-scale and total scores were observed to have an absence of excessive skew and kurtosis (Jefford et al, 2018;Nespoli et al, 2020;Romero-Gonzalez et al, 2019;Skvirsky et al, 2019), thus confirming distributional normality and the consequent parametric approach to data analysis. To date, all previous translation and validation studies of the BSS-R that have used CFA, have reported a good fit to data consistent with the tridimensional measurement model of 3 sub-scales.…”

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“…Data is thus initially screened for the presence of excessive skew and kurtosis of individual items and the identification and removal of multivariate outliers (Kline, 2000). Unlike the distributional characteristics of many questionnaires, previous psychometric investigations of the BSS-R have generally found no evidence of excessive skew/kurtosis and only a small percentage of multivariate outliers (Jefford et al, 2018;Nespoli et al, 2020;Romero-Gonzalez et al, 2019). The tri-dimensional measurement model of the BSS-R comprising of correlated factors of SE, WA and QC was evaluated by CFA.…”

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Translation and Validation of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised in Urdu for Use in Pakistan

Zafar¹,

Tayyab²,

Liaqat³

et al. 2021

Int J Childbirth

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BACKGROUNDSatisfaction with the birth experience is increasingly recognized as critical to the well-being of mother and baby and thus accurate assessment of this key dimension is essential. The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) has been shown to be a robust, valid, and reliable measure of birth experience. The current study sought to develop an Urdu version of the measure to be used in Pakistan.METHODSFollowing translation, a cross-sectional design was used to examine the measurement properties of the Pakistan (Urdu)-BSS-R (P-BSS-R). Participants were a purposive sample of Pakistani postnatal women (n = 200). Key psychometric properties were examined using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), internal consistency evaluation, and known-groups discriminant validity testing.RESULTSThe majority of measurement parameters for clinical application of the P-BSS-R were found to be acceptable with good know-groups discriminant validity and data fit to the tri-dimensional theoretical model of the BSS-R observed. However, some idiosyncratic observations were highlighted, including unexpected low internal consistency.CONCLUSIONSThe P-BSS-R was found to be a generally valid and reliable measure of the experience, a caveat being low internal consistency warranting further investigation.

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Translation and Validation of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised in Urdu for Use in Pakistan

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Liaqat³

et al. 2021

Int J Childbirth

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“…Therefore, the goal of this study was twofold: (1) to examine the birth satisfaction in a sample of Croatian women and compare it with normative data; (2) to examine the association of three dimensions of birth satisfaction with PTSD and depressive symptoms. A comparison with the original UK BSS‐R findings is consistent with a number of validation studies of the BSS‐R in non‐English languages, for example the Spanish (Romero‐Gonzalez et al., 2019) and Italian versions (Nespoli et al., 2020) of the measure. Further, the International Consortium for Health Outcome Measurement's (2016) Pregnancy and Childbirth standard set emphasises the need to be able to compare outcome measures used in the obstetric setting, including the BSS‐R between countries and populations.…”

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The relationship between birth satisfaction, posttraumatic stress disorder and postnatal depression symptoms in Croatian women

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Studies show that a woman's dissatisfaction with her birth experience may affect her well‐being. This study aimed to examine: (1) the birth satisfaction in Croatian women and compare it with UK normative data; (2) the association of different dimensions of birth satisfaction with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depressive symptoms. In a cross‐sectional online study, 603 postnatal Croatian women completed the Birth Satisfaction Scale‐Revised (subscales: Stress experienced during labour (SL), Women's personal attributes (WA), and Quality of care provision (QC)); City Birth Trauma Scale (subscales: Birth‐related symptoms and General symptoms); and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Subscale and total scale scores were calculated. Path analysis tested the model of three aspects of birth satisfaction effect on PTSD dimensions and depressive symptoms. The average birth satisfaction score was significantly lower compared to the UK data on the total scale and all three subscale scores. Path analysis revealed that all three dimensions of birth satisfaction (SL, WA, and QC) had an effect on Birth‐related symptoms. However, only Women's personal attributes (i.e., feeling anxiety or being in control during childbirth) had an effect on General symptoms and depressive symptoms, as well. Different aspects of birth satisfaction are important for maternal mental health following childbirth.

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“…The same issue had previously been raised by the experts reviewing the Italian translation of this item. They had noted that the word “unscathed” could be understood psychologically, physically or emotionally 18 . Following this analysis, the German word “unbeschadet” was replaced by the phrase “ohne körperliche oder psychische Komplikationen” (which translates literally as “without physical or mental complications”).…”

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“…Selbiges wurde bereits durch die Expert*innen bei der italienischen Übersetzung des Items angemerkt. Hier konnte gezeigt werden, dass das Wort „unbeschadet“ in den Dimensionen psychologisch, körperlich und emotional verstanden werden kann 18 . In Anlehnung an diese Analyse wurde das Wort „unbeschadet“ durch die Formulierung „ohne körperliche oder psychische Komplikationen“ ersetzt.…”

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The ICHOM Standard Set for Pregnancy and Childbirth – Translation and Linguistic Adaptation for Germany

Hartmann

Rose

Weichert

et al. 2022

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Introduction The gathering of health and quality-of-life issues that matter most to patients over so-called patient-reported outcomes (PROs) is a key aspect of patient-centered healthcare. In obstetrics, this approach has the potential to expand the current understanding of what quality entails by including patient perspectives. The International Consortium for Health Outcome Measures (ICHOM), founded in 2012, is a global organization which aims to standardise the collection of PROs and make the results comparable worldwide. A PRO Set for obstetrics, “Pregnancy and Childbirth”, was published in 2018. The aim of our work was to translate the instruments of this set that are not yet available in German into German. Methods The instruments were translated from English into German using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT) translation method. The translated instruments consisted of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale – Short Form (BSES-SF), the Mother-to-Infant Bonding Scale (MIBS), and the Birth Satisfaction Scale – Revised (BSS-R) as well as a number of individual questions (items). Results The final version of the German translations were found to be easily comprehensible by the target group. During the cognitive debriefing, it became clear that pregnant women and women who had just given birth often used a number of medically incorrect terms to refer to their symptoms or complaints. In the translations great care was taken to ensure that the wording was as close as possible to the general usage of the language while at the same time the terminology was medically correct. To achieve a precise but comprehensible translation, the response structure of the BSES-SF also had to be adapted. Conclusions The instruments of the ICHOM Standard Set “Pregnancy and Childbirth”, which were not previously available in German, were successfully translated into German. This meant dealing with a few challenges such as adapting questions or response structures. The cultural and linguistic comprehensibility of the German translations were confirmed during the subsequent cognitive debriefing. The translations offer the possibility of implementing the complete ICHOM Set for Pregnancy and Childbirth. This would provide an opportunity to expand the existing understanding of quality by including the subjective experience of women during and after childbirth and, in future, to compare outcomes with those of other hospitals across the world.

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Validation and factor structure of the Italian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R)

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Translation and Validation of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised in Urdu for Use in Pakistan

Translation and Validation of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised in Urdu for Use in Pakistan

The relationship between birth satisfaction, posttraumatic stress disorder and postnatal depression symptoms in Croatian women

The ICHOM Standard Set for Pregnancy and Childbirth – Translation and Linguistic Adaptation for Germany

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