Validation of a Survey Questionnaire on Organ Donation: An Arabic World Scenario

Singh, Rajvir; Agarwal, Tulika Mehta; Al-Thani, Hassan; Maslamani, Yousuf Al; El‐Menyar, Ayman

doi:10.1155/2018/9309486

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“…Ten steps for questionnaire development and validation that are classed in three phases were followed ( Singh et al, 2018 ). In Phase 1, theoretical importance and existence of the questionnaire constructs were performed through three steps: content domain specification, item pool generation, and content validity evaluation.…”

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Development, translation, and validation of a bilingual questionnaire on unused medications in homes

Makki

Hassali

Awaisu

et al. 2021

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal

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Background Unused medications in homes pose significant health, economic, and environmental risks. Patients are the medications end users and their knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) play an important role towards medication use, unuse and wastage. Thus, a valid instrument to reliably measure patients’ KAP towards unused medications in homes may help manage the associated risks. Objective To develop, translate, and validate a questionnaire for the assessment patients’ KAP towards unused medications in Qatar homes (i.e., QUM-Qatar). Setting This cross-sectional validation study was conducted among randomly selected outpatients visiting various public and private pharmacies in Qatar between September 2019 and February 2020. Method Nine experts in the field of pharmacy practice with Qatar contextual background established the content validity of the instrument. The validity was quantified using content validity index (CVI). Furthermore, construct validity was performed using principal component analysis (PCA), whereas internal consistency reliability of items was determined using Cronbach’s alpha. Statistical analyses were performed using STATA 15 statistical software. Main outcome measure The psychometric properties of the QUM-Qatar assessment instrument. Results An English/Arabic questionnaire was developed and validated. Content validity in the form of scale-level-CVI (S-CVI)/Average and S-CVI/UA was 0.88 and 0.84, respectively, suggesting adequate relevant content of the questionnaire. Variation explained by the multivariate model was 85.0% for knowledge, 94.8% for attitude, and 89.8% for practice. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were 0.68, 0.82, and 0.84, for knowledge, attitude, and practice domains, respectively. From the psychometric results obtained, the questionnaire's validity and reliability were attained. Conclusion The QUM-Qatar instrument has acceptable psychometric properties and has the potential for future use in research and practice to assess KAP towards unused medications in Qatar and elsewhere. It may consequently help in improving medication use and mitigating the negative health, economic, and environmental impacts of unused medications. Impacts on practice. There is now a valid and reliable English/Arabic language questionnaire to assess patients’ KAP towards unused medications. Policymakers can utilize this questionnaire to develop evidence-based policies and strategies for managing unused medications and their disposal. To improve medication use review, rational use of medicines, and adherence, it is necessary to consider patient-reported outcomes that may eventually reflect on saving health, economic resources, and environment.

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Development, translation, and validation of a bilingual questionnaire on unused medications in homes

Makki

Hassali

Awaisu

et al. 2021

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal

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“…The quantitative part of the project involved cross-sectional survey among the general population to understand the knowledge, awareness, and practice among them. The survey questionnaire was constructed based on the ‘theory of planned behavior’ and validated in the social and cultural context of Arab world, in Qatar (Singh et al 2018 ).…”

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Knowledge and Willingness for Organ Donation in the Middle Eastern Region: A Meta-analysis

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Medical advancements over the past decades brought organ transplantation as a definitive therapy for different end-stage organ failure. However, non-availability of organs required for transplantation is a major challenge worldwide. We aimed to determine the knowledge and willingness to donate organs in various populations and settings in the Middle Eastern region. Literature searches were conducted on PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane, and Google scholar electronic databases. Different combinations of search terms such as "organ donation"; "knowledge", "awareness"; "beliefs", "willingness"; and "attitude" along with the country names were used. Additional searches using reference lists of studies and review articles were conducted. Data were extracted using standardized excel form and pilot tested. Three authors independently abstracted the data using a data collection form. Results from different studies were pooled for the analysis when appropriate. The search yielded 1806 articles; 1000 duplicates and review articles were excluded, and a further 792 articles not relevant were excluded. Finally, 14 original studies met the inclusion criteria. Total pooled sample size for assessing knowledge was 6697 and for willingness was 8714. Pooled overall knowledge regarding organ donation was 69% with a 95% CI [64.5, 73.5]. Pooled overall willingness to donate organ was 49.8% with a 95% CI [41.3, 58.4]. Knowledge about organ donation and willingness to donate organs varies in different population and settings in the Middle East. These in fact are linked to multiple social factors ultimately leads to 'consent' for donating organs by a potential donor. Family's influence; religious, traditional and spiritual beliefs; and status of ethnic, minority, and immigrant populace are the important determinants of the decision for organ donation. Understandings on social determinants in organ donation remain crucial and should be addressed while developing policies and organizational developments.

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“…The face validity and content validity of the survey questionnaires were assessed for their appropriateness in the Arab scenario. The content validity of all items of the questionnaire was assessed by five experts on the relevance of the instrument, understandability/clarity of the statement, comprehensiveness, and significance in relation to the objective of the study and the cultural context of the country [24]. The experts rated each item for relevance on a 4-point scale, highly relevant [4], quite relevant [3] somewhat relevant [2] not relevant [1].…”

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Non-reporting of Medication Administration Errors among Nurses in Qatar

Hassan

Singh

George³

2021

JPRI

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Background: Prompt recognition and reporting of Medication Administration Errors (MAE) are paramount in ensuring patient safety in hospitals. The data on under-reporting MAE in Middle East Area is limited. Aim: The study intended to estimate the percentage of fear factor and explore the perception of nursing professionals regarding the reason for the occurrence and underreporting of MAE. Design: A cross-sectional design was utilized to conduct the current study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in eight hospitals working under Public health sector of Qatar between August and September 2016 Methodology: The data were collected with a purposive sample of 487 clinical nurses employed by the public health sector of Qatar who responded to a pre-designed online questionnaire. Results: The perceived prevalence of fear factor in non-reporting MAE was 23.45%, 95% confidence interval (C.I).: 16% to 33%. The single factor confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) model explained 65% of the variance in the fear factor of nonreporting of medication administration errors. The highest mean score in the subscale of reasons for non-reporting of MAEs includes fear (mean 0.652±1.671) and administrative responses (mean 0.304±1.466), and reporting processes (mean -0.505±1.669), whereas disagreement over hospital definition (mean -1.158±1.528) of error was the least significant reason for nonreporting of MAE by the clinical nurses. Conclusion: The study focuses on quantifying the fear factor and underscores the Nurses' fear about the professional consequences of reporting MAE. The findings in this study not only provide evidence concerning the fear of reporting MAE but also shed light on the contributing factors and reasons for the nonreporting of MAE. Nursing leadership needs to concentrate on modifying existing strategies and policies to more comprehensible approaches to reporting errors.

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Validation of a Survey Questionnaire on Organ Donation: An Arabic World Scenario

Cited by 19 publications

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Development, translation, and validation of a bilingual questionnaire on unused medications in homes

Development, translation, and validation of a bilingual questionnaire on unused medications in homes

Knowledge and Willingness for Organ Donation in the Middle Eastern Region: A Meta-analysis

Non-reporting of Medication Administration Errors among Nurses in Qatar

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