Validation of the Spanish version of mackey childbirth satisfaction rating scale

Abstract

BackgroundThe “Mackey Childbirth Satisfaction Rating Scale” (MCSRS) is a complete non-validated scale which includes the most important factors associated with maternal satisfaction. Our primary purpose was to describe the internal structure of the scale and validate the reliability and validity of concept of its Spanish version MCSRS-E.MethodsThe MCSRS was translated into Spanish, back-translated and adapted to the Spanish population. It was then administered following a pilot test with women who met the study participant requirements. The scale structure was obtained by performing an exploratory factorial analysis using a sample of 304 women. The structures obtained were tested by conducting a confirmatory factorial analysis using a sample of 159 women. To test the validity of concept, the structure factors were correlated with expectations prior to childbirth experiences. McDonald’s omegas were calculated for each model to establish the reliability of each factor.The study was carried out at four University Hospitals; Alicante, Elche, Torrevieja and Vinalopo Salud of Elche. The inclusion criteria were women aged 18–45 years old who had just delivered a singleton live baby at 38–42 weeks through vaginal delivery. Women who had difficulty speaking and understanding Spanish were excluded.ResultsThe process generated 5 different possible internal structures in a nested model more consistent with the theory than other internal structures of the MCSRS applied hitherto. All of them had good levels of validation and reliability.ConclusionsThis nested model to explain internal structure of MCSRS-E can accommodate different clinical practice scenarios better than the other structures applied to date, and it is a flexible tool which can be used to identify the aspects that should be changed to improve maternal satisfaction and hence maternal health.

Effectiveness of the doula program in Northern Taiwan

“…In this study, the VAS, which is a straight line with a length of 0–100 on which a mother can draw a short vertical line to represent the subjective feeling of the degree of pain, was used to evaluate the degree of pain [ 20 21 22 23 24 25 ]. The Mother's Level of Childbirth Satisfaction Rating Scale was measured using a modification of the Mackey Childbirth Satisfaction Rating Scale [ 26 27 28 ]. The score included feelings associated with labor and childbirth, including a mother's level of satisfaction with the overall childbirth process, childbirth support, herself, her spouse, the newborn, the nursing staff, the doctors, and the doula.…”

“…The doula program was terminated after the baby was born and the postlabor questionnaire was completed. The women from both groups filled out their demographic data forms and questionnaires (i.e., the STAI, EPDS, and labor pain VAS) [ 20 21 22 23 24 25 ], and they also completed a questionnaire concerning their satisfaction with childbirth support (i.e., Mother's Level of Childbirth Satisfaction Rating Scale) [ 26 27 28 ]. Data on childbirth-related physiological effects were obtained from their medical records.…”

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“…However, the authors have not published the validation of their scale, analyzing the psychometric properties. Despite this, the tool has been adapted and studied in other countries and in diverse languages, 11‐15 and the psychometric structure was established for the Spanish version by Caballero et al 13 …”

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“…Women's satisfaction was measured using MCSRSS and CEQ-E in their Spanish validated versions (Caballero et al, 2016;Soriano-Vidal et al, 2016). MCSRSS is a questionnaire used to evaluate childbirth satisfaction.…”

“…Questionnaires for assessing birth experience have been created in many languages; however, most of them have been designed and used in a context very different from the Spanish one. The most important ones are the Mackey Childbirth Satisfaction Rating Scale Spanish (MCSRSS) (Caballero et al, 2016) and the Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ-E) (Soriano-Vidal et al, 2016) in their Spanish validated versions. They are useful instruments for measuring isolated childbirth aspects or birth satisfaction only in firsttime mothers.…”