Design and validation of Iranian Child Health-Friendly Neighbourhood checklist: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A child health-friendly neighbourhood is defined as a neighbourhood where the child's health is provided, protected and promoted. Designing and validation of an assessment tool is required to identify the deficits and strengths of neighbourhoods within the context of each country. This study aimed to design and validate a child health-friendly neighbourhood assessment tool in Tehran.

Methods

A mixed-methods approach using semistructured interviews with 31 participants (15 mothers of children under 6 years old and 16 experts) conducted in Tehran between 2021 and 2022. Face validity, content validity and reliability of the checklist were calculated. Highly influenced by the Child Friendly City framework, designing and validation of the checklist was carried out thro

SUBMITTER: Akhbari P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11575250 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature