Authors

Eva Mª Rueda García

Position

Máster en Enfermería Oncológica. Unidad de Apoyo a la Investigación Enfermera. Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe. Valencia

Contact address

Eva Mª Rueda García. Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe. Avda. Fernando Abril Martorell, 106. 46026 Valencia.

Contact email: eva_rueda@ono.com

Abstract

Objective: to design and conduct validation for the look and contents of a tool to assess the risk of unintended pregnancy (UIP) among women of childbearing age.
Method: a descriptive cross-sectional study for the preparation and validation of the look and contents of a scale in three stages. A bibliographic review was conducted in order to select items, which allowed to prepare a draft scale, submitted to validation through a board of experts and a pilot test. A preliminary study was conducted, where the final version of the scale was applied to 60 women of childbearing age. Descriptive statistics was conducted at the different stages.
Results: the first version of the questionnaire included 17 items. After the assessment by experts and the pilot test, seven were reworded, and three new items were added, leading to a second version with 20 items. In the pilot test, the best valued criterion was the time used to complete the questionnaire, with a mean 4.6 out of 5 (SD 0.47). Six items were modified in order to improve their understanding. In the preliminary study, the range of scores obtained in the scale was from 8 to 23 points; 81.7% of the sample was grouped in the 12 to 18 scores.
Conclusions: a scale was presented for the assessment of the risk of UIP, with adequate validation for design and contents, and easy and feasible to apply in women of childbearing age. It is relevant to continue the study in order to validate the rest of psychometric properties of the tool, and confirm its reliability.

Keywords:

Unintended pregnancy; sexual behaviour; contraception; risk factors; scale

Versión en Español

Título:

Diseño y validación de aspecto y contenido de una escala de riesgo de embarazo no deseado