Measuring Knowledge of Fertility Preservation in Women With Cystic Fibrosis: Instrument Development and Psychometric Analysis.
Measuring Knowledge of Fertility Preservation in Women With Cystic Fibrosis: Instrument Development and Psychometric Analysis.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.nwh.2021.05.006
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发表时间:
2021-08
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Ladores SL
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Corcoran JL;Li P;Campbell CM;Bray LA;Ladores SL
To describe the development, evaluation, and psychometric properties of a new instrument that measures fertility preservation (FP) knowledge in women with cystic fibrosis (CF) titled Knowledge of FP in Women with CF Instrument (KFP-WCFI). The 10-item KFP-WCFI was developed and evaluated through a cross-sectional survey. Participants were recruited nationally from CF Foundation-accredited CF clinics and via snowball sampling. Fifty women with CF ages 18 through 35 completed the instrument. Construct validity was assessed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). In the CFA, the model fit was evaluated using standardized root mean square residual (SRMR), root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA), and comparative fit index (CFI). Cronbach’s α was used to examine internal consistency reliability. The criterion validity was assessed using inferential statistics. The CFA with two subscales “General Fertility Knowledge” and “Transplant-related Fertility Knowledge” demonstrated good fit with SRMR of .07, RMSEA of .06, and CFI of .97, indicating good construct validity of the instrument. This instrument demonstrated internal consistency reliability with Cronbach α’s of .91 for the “General Fertility Knowledge” subscale, and .64 for the “Transplant-related Fertility Knowledge” subscale. Women who reported a pregnancy scored higher than women who did not report a pregnancy (p = .02) suggesting criterion validity. The newly developed KFP-WCFI appears to be a valid and reliable instrument that can be used to measure self-assessed FP knowledge in women with CF. A newly developed instrument appears to be valid and reliable for measuring self-assessed knowledge of fertility preservation in women with cystic fibrosis.