Assessing the reliability and validity of attitudes and confidence scales for the care of women and girls affected by female genital mutilation/cutting. (2021)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Marea,C.X.,Warren,N.,Glass,N. et al
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: The authors developed instruments through review of the FGM/C literature,development of scale items,expert review,and pre-testing. They then validated the instruments using a convenience sample of providers in Arizona and Maryland. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to confirm factor structures,and compare scores between known groups to assess validity.
Study Population: The study population included health care providers who registered for the workshop (“Optimizing Care for Women and Girls Affected by FGM/C”)and completed the online survey at the time of registration. This group included physicians,residents,nurses,nurse-practitioners,nurse-midwives,physicians assistants,mental health workers (including psychologists,psychiatrists,and social workers),and students in the health professions
Findings: The EFA revealed a two-factor solution for attitudes,including subscales for Negative Attitudes and Empathetic Attitudes toward FGM/C and those who practice with Cronbach’s alphas of 0.814 and 0.628 respectively. The EFA for confidence revealed a two-factor solution including Confidence in Clinical FGM/C Care and Confidence in Critical Communication Skills for FGM/C Care with Cronbach’s alphas of 0.857 and 0.694 respectively.Conclusions
Health care provider attitudes and confidence toward FGM/C care may affect quality of care and health outcomes for women and girls. Our study describes the rigorous psychometric analysis to create reliable and valid instruments to assess health care provider attitudes and confidence for the care of women and girls who have experienced FGM/C.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):North America
Country(ies):United States