Development and validation of the prenatal activity restriction stress questionnaire: a Rasch rating scale analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antepartum activity restriction (AAR) is a common recommendation given to women at risk for preterm delivery. However, such treatment has been shown to cause heavy emotional burdens on the women receiving it since it requires them to face many challenges derived from the intervention. Nevertheless, current existing scales lack effective items that can reflect the distress of these women. The aim of this study was to develop a reliable instrument to assess the distress of women experiencing AAR.

Method

The Prenatal Activity Restriction Stress Questionnaire (PARSQ) was developed according to comprehensive literature review, women's interviews, and existing pregnancy-special stress scales from August 2016 to July 2017 in southern Taiwan. Six experts evaluated its con

SUBMITTER: Hung HY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7603674 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature