The psychometric properties of the respectful maternity care (RMC) for an Iranian population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The absence of Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) deters mothers from seeking maternity care services. Given the importance of RMC and the lack of a standard tool for its assessment in Iran, the present study was conducted to translate and assess the psychometric properties of the RMC questionnaire in Iranian women.

Methods

Forward-backward method was used for translating the questionnaire from English into Persian. A total of 265 postpartum women entered the study by simple random sampling from public and private hospitals in Tabriz, Iran. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed through the face, content and construct validity. Construct validity was assessed through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. The internal consistency and test-retest relia

SUBMITTER: Hajizadeh K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7510070 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature