A nutrition care process knowledge, attitudes, practices, and perceived barriers questionnaire

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Author : Zaini Bahari, Zuriati Ibrahim, Siti Nur Asyura Adznam, Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof
Keyword : content validity, nutrition care process, questionnaire development, knowledge, attitude
DOI : 10.6133/apjcn.102016.02
Issue : Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2017;26(5):781-787
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Abstract

Background and Objectives: Assessment of the nutrition care process (NCP) knowledge, attitudes, practices, and perceived barriers (KAPB) of dietetics practitioners is imperative before NCP is implemented completely in dietetics practice. No questionnaire assessing NCP KAPB has been developed and validated. Hence, we devel- oped an NCP KAPB questionnaire called the KAPB-NCP and established its content validity. Methods and Study Design: A total of 116 items associated with sociodemographic characteristics (7 items), professional de- velopment (3 items), organisational culture’s support for the NCP (2 items), knowledge (27 items), attitudes (39 items), practices (20 items), and perceived barriers to implementing the NCP (14 items) were generated for poten- tial inclusion in the KAPB-NCP questionnaire. The questionnaire was reviewed online by an expert panel for its content validity. An in-depth review was conducted by the research team for evaluating the overall comprehen- siveness of the questionnaire. Results: In total, 87 of 100 items of the KAPB sections showed an excellent con- tent validity index (CVI; k* >0.74), whereas 10 showed a satisfactory CVI (k=0.60–0.74). Only 3 items had a low CVI (k <0.40). According to the expert panel revisions and the in-depth review, 72 items were incorporated into the questionnaire. Conclusions: The KAPB-NCP questionnaire is a content-valid instrument that can assess NCP KAPB.

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