Childbirth Experience Questionnaire: Cross-cultural validation and psychometric evaluation for European Portuguese.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-reported measures are relevant both for the clinic and for health evaluation because they provide an interpretation of quality parameters. Women who experience labour can express themselves through these measures, identifying indicators that need improvement.

Objective

The objective of this study is to adapt the Childbirth Experience Questionnaire to the Portuguese context and to determine its psychometric properties.

Method

A methodological study carried out with a convenience sample where the participants were 161 female users of a hospital in southern Portugal. They were aged between 20 and 43 years (M = 31.05, SD = 4.87) and answered a questionnaire approximately 48 h postpartum, preserving the ethical principles. The original instrument, with 22 i

SUBMITTER: Marques MJP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9583229 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature