Mothers’ experiences of maternity services: internal consistency and test–retest reliability of the Greek translation of the Kuopio Instrument for Mothers
Journal
Midwifery
Date Issued
July 27, 2007
DOI
10.1016/j.midw.2007.12.002
Abstract
Objective: the Kuopio Instrument for Mothers (KIM) questionnaire assesses mothers’ experiences of maternity services
during pregnancy and delivery. The aim of this study was to translate the questionnaire into Greek, and to evaluate the
internal consistency and test–retest reliability of the Greek version of the KIM.
Methods: 77 mothers completed both the test and the retest questionnaire. The KIM includes the Utah Test for the
Childbearing Year (UTCY) and four other scales. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha. Test–retest
reliability was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients, kappa coefficients (k) and Pearson correlation
coefficients (r).
Findings: strong correlation (r ¼ 0.793, po0.001) was found between the total test mean score (88.2275.82) and the
total retest mean score (87.4976.16) for the UTCY. Cronbach’s alpha ranged from 0.74 for the UTCY to 0.75 for the
26-item scale on discussion of topics in maternity welfare clinics, 0.85 for the 10-item scale on mother–obstetrician
collaboration, 0.94 for the 14-item scale on mother–midwife collaboration, and 0.55 for the seven-item scale on
provision of services for women. The k coefficients ranged from 0.325 to 0.924.
Conclusions: the questionnaire appears to be a reliable measure of mothers’ experiences in the Greek population.
Further studies are needed to refine the instrument.
during pregnancy and delivery. The aim of this study was to translate the questionnaire into Greek, and to evaluate the
internal consistency and test–retest reliability of the Greek version of the KIM.
Methods: 77 mothers completed both the test and the retest questionnaire. The KIM includes the Utah Test for the
Childbearing Year (UTCY) and four other scales. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha. Test–retest
reliability was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients, kappa coefficients (k) and Pearson correlation
coefficients (r).
Findings: strong correlation (r ¼ 0.793, po0.001) was found between the total test mean score (88.2275.82) and the
total retest mean score (87.4976.16) for the UTCY. Cronbach’s alpha ranged from 0.74 for the UTCY to 0.75 for the
26-item scale on discussion of topics in maternity welfare clinics, 0.85 for the 10-item scale on mother–obstetrician
collaboration, 0.94 for the 14-item scale on mother–midwife collaboration, and 0.55 for the seven-item scale on
provision of services for women. The k coefficients ranged from 0.325 to 0.924.
Conclusions: the questionnaire appears to be a reliable measure of mothers’ experiences in the Greek population.
Further studies are needed to refine the instrument.