Psychometric properties of the Confidence and Trust in Delivery Questionnaire (CTDQ): a pilot study
Journal Title: BMC Women's Health - Year 2012, Vol 12, Issue
Abstract
Assessing expecting mother’s opinions prior to birth draws a comprehensive picture for the caregivers about their emotional state and their expectations. Some questionnaires to cover these aspects do exist. This study aims to present the psychometric properties of a new instrument, the Confidence and Trust in Delivery Questionnaire (CDTQ) a short but reliable a self-report instrument that focuses on confidence and trust as meaningful dimensions for expectant mothers.
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Elke Jeschke, Thomas Ostermann, Natalie Dippong, Dagmar Brauer, Harald Matthes
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