Development and Validation of the Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Competency Assessment Tool (ASRH-CAT) for Healthcare Providers.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to validate a competency assessment tool for adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) services for healthcare providers (HCP) at primary healthcare (PHC) facilities that require a specific set of competency skills to address ASRH problems.

Methods

The tool development process used the nine steps of scale development and validation. Fifty-four items were yielded through the expert panel discussion. Two hundred and forty respondents were recruited for an online questionnaire using non-probability sampling. The item content validity index (I-CVI) and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) were used for construct validity.

Results

Fourteen items were removed based on the I-CVI (scores < 0.8) and two items were removed in the EFA (factor load

SUBMITTER: Karim IKA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10138378 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature