Mina Shojaee1, Mohammad Kamali, Seyed Jalal Sameni, Ali Chabok. 1. Department of Rehabilitation Management, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: minashogaee@yahoo.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Measuring parent satisfaction with neonatal hearing screening programs is one of the most important indicators for assessing the quality and effectiveness and a useful instrument to identify service shortfalls. The aims of this study were to translate and adapt Parent Satisfaction Questionnaire with Neonatal Hearing Screening Programs (PSQ-NHSPs) to Persian language, determine the validity and reliability of this translation, and determine the level of parent satisfaction with neonatal hearing screening programs in Iran. METHODS: Translated Persian version of the original English PSQ-HNSPs was presented to 138 parents whose children had received hearing screening before discharge from hospital. RESULTS: The majority of parents responded strongly agree or agree to all dimensions of the questionnaire: overall satisfaction (90.6%), personnel in charge of hearing test (60.1%), and appointment activities (58%). Good internal consistency reliability (a=0.89) and moderate test-retest reliability (r=0.61) of the Persian version of PSQ-NHSPs were indicated. Construct validity was demonstrated by a significant positive relationship between overall satisfaction and specific dimensions in the questionnaire. CONCLUSION: The Persian version of PSQ-NHSPs is a valid and reliable tool to assess the level of parent satisfaction with neonatal hearing screening programs.
OBJECTIVES: Measuring parent satisfaction with neonatal hearing screening programs is one of the most important indicators for assessing the quality and effectiveness and a useful instrument to identify service shortfalls. The aims of this study were to translate and adapt Parent Satisfaction Questionnaire with Neonatal Hearing Screening Programs (PSQ-NHSPs) to Persian language, determine the validity and reliability of this translation, and determine the level of parent satisfaction with neonatal hearing screening programs in Iran. METHODS: Translated Persian version of the original English PSQ-HNSPs was presented to 138 parents whose children had received hearing screening before discharge from hospital. RESULTS: The majority of parents responded strongly agree or agree to all dimensions of the questionnaire: overall satisfaction (90.6%), personnel in charge of hearing test (60.1%), and appointment activities (58%). Good internal consistency reliability (a=0.89) and moderate test-retest reliability (r=0.61) of the Persian version of PSQ-NHSPs were indicated. Construct validity was demonstrated by a significant positive relationship between overall satisfaction and specific dimensions in the questionnaire. CONCLUSION: The Persian version of PSQ-NHSPs is a valid and reliable tool to assess the level of parent satisfaction with neonatal hearing screening programs.