Determinants of parental satisfaction with ultrasound hip screening in child health care

Exploring the experiences of parents caring for infants with developmental dysplasia of the hip attending a dedicated clinic

Specialised DDH (developmental dysplasion of the hip) clinics are developing around Ireland but are, however, variable in how they are operated. A DDH clinic was set up in the South-east of Ireland in 2002 with the goal of achieving an integrated care pathway between the orthopaedic surgical team and nursing team, working to an explicit protocol while also fostering a strong collaboration with the ultrasound department. This paper aims to explore the effectiveness of this dedicated clinic in the Southeast of Ireland.

Parent Satisfaction Questionnaire with Neonatal Hearing Screening Programs: psychometric properties of the Persian version

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.