Kulkarni Namratha, Shaikh Rizwana, Havaldar Pavan
Public Health, Jagadguru Gangadhar Mahaswamigalu Moorsavirmath Medical College, Karnataka Lingayat Education (KLE) Academy of Higher Education and Research, Hubballi, IND.
Anatomy, Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences, Gadag, IND.
Cureus. 2024 Oct 8;16(10):e71060. doi: 10.7759/cureus.71060. eCollection 2024 Oct.
Background Effective gender-based violence (GBV) interventions depend on precise tools to assess healthcare providers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP). This study aimed to develop and validate a culturally appropriate GBV questionnaire on the KAP of healthcare workers in India using a modified e-Delphi method. Methodology The study used a modified e-Delphi approach, conducted online, to validate a GBV questionnaire. The process included the following three rounds: content validation, quantitative validation, and finalization. It began with a literature review and questionnaire drafting in May 2022, followed by validation from September 2022 to December 2023. The expert panel included healthcare professionals, public health experts, and researchers. The questionnaire included the following four sections: demographic information, knowledge of GBV, attitudes toward GBV, and GBV-related practices. Results In Round 1, significant revisions were made to enhance relevance and clarity, including the addition of a "Don't Know" option and revisions to questions on gender roles and societal expectations. The quantitative validation of Round 2 revealed high scores for Importance (4.980), Usefulness (4.965), Relevance (4.965), Clarity (4.955), Simplicity (4.980), and Ambiguity (4.815), with all items retained and no significant modifications. In Round 3, consensus was achieved, finalizing the questionnaire with expert validation certificates, demonstrating strong reliability and contextual appropriateness. Conclusions The validated KAP questionnaire is a reliable tool for assessing healthcare providers' capacity to manage GBV. It can be used to inform and enhance interventions aimed at improving GBV management in healthcare settings.
背景 有效的基于性别的暴力（GBV）干预措施依赖于精确的工具来评估医疗保健提供者的知识、态度和实践（KAP）。本研究旨在使用改良的电子德尔菲法开发并验证一份适合印度医护人员KAP的GBV文化问卷。方法 本研究采用改良的电子德尔菲法，通过在线方式验证一份GBV问卷。该过程包括以下三轮：内容验证、定量验证和定稿。研究于2022年5月开始进行文献综述和问卷起草，随后于2022年9月至2023年12月进行验证。专家小组包括医疗保健专业人员、公共卫生专家和研究人员。问卷包括以下四个部分：人口统计学信息、GBV知识、对GBV的态度以及与GBV相关的实践。结果 在第一轮中，进行了重大修订以提高相关性和清晰度，包括增加了“不知道”选项以及对性别角色和社会期望问题的修订。第二轮的定量验证显示，重要性（4.980）、有用性（4.965）、相关性（4.965）、清晰度（4.955）、简单性（4.980）和模糊性（4.815）得分较高，所有项目均保留且无重大修改。在第三轮中达成了共识，通过专家验证证书完成了问卷定稿，表明其具有很强的可靠性和情境适用性。结论 经过验证的KAP问卷是评估医疗保健提供者管理GBV能力的可靠工具。它可用于为旨在改善医疗保健环境中GBV管理的干预措施提供信息并加强这些措施。
