Semantic Assessment of the Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning in a Medically Underserved Obstetric Population
| Autor: | Kristina C. Hawkins, Laura Beals, Jennifer L. Barkin, Tiffany Stanfill-Thomas, Gordon Willis, Joan Rosen Bloch |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Postpartum depression
medicine.medical_specialty education.field_of_study 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine Index (economics) business.industry Best practice Population Alternative medicine General Medicine medicine.disease Disadvantaged 03 medical and health sciences Patient population 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Family medicine medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Pshychiatric Mental Health Cognitive interview education business |
| Zdroj: | Perspectives in Psychiatric Care. 53:95-103 |
| ISSN: | 0031-5990 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/ppc.12141 |
| Popis: | Purpose This study aims to evaluate the fitness of the Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning (BIMF) for postpartum functional assessment in a low-income obstetric population in medically underserved, Central Georgia (USA). Design and methods Cognitive interviewing, a best practices approach to instrument development and validation, was performed on 24 new mothers. Findings The BIMF was comprehensible to this population of disadvantaged women. Practice implications The BIMF has broad appeal due to its comprehensibility, patient-centered assessment style, and psychometric profile. Method of questionnaire administration and characteristics of the study and/or patient population should routinely be considered when implementing any type of self-reported health screening. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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