1. Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Person-Centered Maternity Care Scale
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Zhong, Xiaoying, Hu, Rong, Afulani, Patience A, Li, Xixi, Guo, Xiujing, He, Tingting, Li, Dehua, and Li, Zuowei
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Reproductive Medicine ,Midwifery ,Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Health Sciences ,Clinical Research ,Health and social care services research ,8.1 Organisation and delivery of services ,Reproductive health and childbirth ,Good Health and Well Being ,Pregnancy ,Humans ,Female ,Cross-Cultural Comparison ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Maternal Health Services ,Psychometrics ,Reproducibility of Results ,Patient-Centered Care ,Chinese adaptation ,Maternity care ,Person-centered maternity care ,Psychometric properties ,Quality of care ,Nursing ,Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine ,Public Health and Health Services ,Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine ,Reproductive medicine - Abstract
BackgroundIncreasing evidence show that women across the world face unacceptable mistreatment during childbirth. Person-centered maternity care is fundamental and essential to quality of healthcare services. The aim of this study was to translate and determine the psychometric properties of the Person-Centered Maternity Care (PCMC) Scale among Chinese postpartum women.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among 1235 post-partum women in China. The cross-cultural adaptation process followed the Beaton intercultural debugging guidelines. A total of 1235 women were included to establish the psychometric properties of the PCMC. A demographic characteristics form and the PCMC were used for data collection. The psychometric properties of the PCMC were evaluated by examining item analysis, exploratory factor analysis, known-groups discriminant validity, and internal consistency.ResultsThe number of extracted common factors was limited to three (dignity & respect, communication & autonomy, supportive care), explaining a total variance of 40.8%. Regarding internal consistency, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient and split-half reliability of the full PCMC score were 0.989 and 0.852, respectively.ConclusionsThe Chinese version of the PCMC is a reliable and valid tool to assess person-centered care during childbirth in China.
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- 2023