Validation of the Iranian version of the childbirth experience questionnaire 2.0.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Assessing women's childbirth experiences is a crucial indicator in maternity services because negative childbirth experiences are associated with maternal mortalities and morbidities. Due to the high caesarean birth rate in Iran, measuring childbirth experience is a top priority, however, there is no standard tool to measure this key indicator in Iran. The aim of present study is to adapt the "Childbirth Experience Questionnaire 2.0" to the Iranian context and determine its psychometric characteristics. METHODS:Childbirth Experience Questionnaire 2.0 was translated into Farsi. A total of 500 primiparous women, at 4 to 16 weeks postpartum, were randomly selected from 54 healthcare centres in Tabriz. Internal consistency and reliability was calculated using the Cronbach's Coeffici

SUBMITTER: Ghanbari-Homayi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6894263 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature