Validation of an instrument to measure risk factors associated with quality of medical care in older adults
Journal Title: Más Vita - Year 2020, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
the risk factors associated with the quality of medical care constitute an instrument to establish the perception that users of the services have in the health systems, since it allows to explore the causes or consequences that contribute or hinder patient satisfaction.Objective:to validate the risk factors instrument associated with the quality of medical care in older adults.Methodology:This study is a non-experimental, evaluative research. It was based on the positivist paradigm of quantitative approach and a study of reliability and content validity was carried out.In the first place, a questionnaire was developed with the dependent and independent variables, consisting of 20 items and 6 dimensions with their respective indicators by sections.The instrument was subjected to an expert judgment and a pilot test with a sample of 15 participants. For statistical analysis and validation, reliability analysis with Cronbach's alpha and descriptive statistical measures were used.Results:the validation inthe qualification of experts was obtained a score of 93.7 obtained was a Cronbach's alpha of 0.922. Conclusions:the value obtained from Cronbach's alpha in the instrument has a good reliability. Therefore, the instrument meets the necessary validity and reliability requirements to be used in studies on the subject
Authors and Affiliations
Dayanara del Carmen Lara Zabala, Meysi Andrea Escovar HiFong, Franklin Bautista Zumba, Juan Carlos León Alemán
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