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:: Volume 9, Issue 1 (Winter 2022) ::
Environ. Health Eng. Manag. 2022, 9(1): 55-64 Back to browse issues page
Psychometric development and practical use of questionnaires designed to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice of women regarding the use of sanitizer at home to control coronavirus disease
Mohammad Mosaferi , Neda Gilani , Shokufeh Delfi , Rasoul Ahmadpour , Vijay Kumar Chattu
Corresponding author: Health and Environment Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran , neda.gilani@gmail.com
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Background: This study aimed to develop and practically use a questionnaire to evaluate knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of women regarding the use of sanitizers at home against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Methods: An online cross-sectional study was conducted among Iranian women (aged ≥18 years). The KAP items were selected based on the experts’ opinions, and the scale underwent a series of validation processes, including the face, content, and construct validity, and internal consistency for reliability.
Results: The internal consistency coefficient exceeded 0.7 for KAP subunits. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) suggested a three-factor construct for each subunit, and the results of the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) indicated acceptable fit indices for the proposed models. Overall, 330 women (mean age: 36.78 ± 10.12 years, married: 74.2%, and bachelor’s degree: 46.7%) completed the questionnaire. The level of adequate knowledge on sanitizer use, positive attitude, and good practice achieved were 87.0%, 58.5%, and 66.1%, respectively. Among demographic variables, education level and occupation showed a significant relationship (P < 0.05) against KAP and attitude, individually.
Conclusion: Despite the high percentage of knowledge, the participants did not get a high attitude and practice score.
Keywords: KAP, COVID-19, Perceptions, Disinfection, Validity, Iran
eprint link: http://eprints.kmu.ac.ir/id/eprint/39041
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Type of Study: Original Article | Subject: General
Received: 2022/03/7 | Accepted: 2021/12/31 | Published: 2022/03/7
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Mosaferi M, Gilani N, Delfi S, Ahmadpour R, Kumar Chattu V. Psychometric development and practical use of questionnaires designed to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice of women regarding the use of sanitizer at home to control coronavirus disease. Environ. Health Eng. Manag. 2022; 9 (1) :55-64
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