Content validation of a questionnaire on healthcare personnel's perceptions of technologies
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.This study validated a questionnaire assessing healthcare personnel’s perceptions of health technologies. Expert review confirmed the instrument’s content validity, ensuring reliable data collection for technology adoption studies.
Area Of Science
- Health Informatics
- Medical Technology Assessment
Background
- Healthcare institutions worldwide promote health technology adoption for improved care quality.
- Successful integration of health technologies hinges on acceptance by healthcare personnel.
Purpose Of The Study
- To establish the content validity of a questionnaire designed to measure perceptions and attitudes toward health technologies among healthcare personnel.
Main Methods
- Expert judgment was employed using the Escobar and Cuervo (2008) model.
- A 28-item questionnaire was adapted for assessing healthcare personnel’s perceptions and attitudes.
- Aiken's V coefficient and Brennan and Prediger coefficient were used to determine content validity and expert agreement.
Main Results
- The questionnaire achieved a high Aiken V coefficient of 0.98 (95% CI: 0.88 - 1.00).
- Expert agreement on the questionnaire items was found to be almost perfect.
Conclusions
- The questionnaire demonstrates acceptable content validity for evaluating healthcare personnel’s perceptions and attitudes toward health technologies.
- This validated instrument can support future research on technology adoption in healthcare settings.
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