Development and validation of an Arabic questionnaire to assess the knowledge of neonatal danger signs (AQ-KNDS) and its possible determinants among Arab population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The neonatal period is the most dangerous time during which the newborn challenges the highest risk of death. This study aimed to develop a validated questionnaire to assess the knowledge of the population about neonatal danger signs (NDS) in Arab-speaking communities.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted; participants were recruited from the population visiting El-Raml Pediatric Hospital and El-Shatby Hospital in Alexandria in 2023.The study used Item Response Theory (IRT) techniques to evaluate the validity of the Arabic questionnaire. Various IRT models (1PL, 2PL, 3PLS) were employed to improve the scale's accuracy. To assess how the item response model fits the data, we used the M2 index and other fit indices (Comparative Fit Index (CFI), Tucker-Lewi

SUBMITTER: Hammouda EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12010550 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature