Cognitive testing of questions about antenatal care and nutrition interventions in southern Nepal.

ABSTRACT: Large scale surveys such as the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) are used to measure the coverage and quality of antenatal care (ANC)-related services. Studies have increasingly validated questions from these surveys, though few have explored respondent comprehension or associated thought processes. This study aimed to use cognitive testing and validation approaches to understand how survey respondents understand questions related to ANC-related nutrition services. The study was nested within a larger validation study in southern Nepal. Pregnant women's receipt of ANC related services was directly observed at five health posts followed by a recall interview at 6 months postpartum. A week later, a survey module was re-administered to 30 women containing 15 questions about receipt of ANC

SUBMITTER: L-Thorne-Lyman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9554791 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature