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Design and Psychometric Evaluation of Health System Intervention Assessment Tools for Children in Floods Publisher



Dehghani A1 ; Sahebi A2 ; Mazaheri E3 ; Vaziri MH4, 5 ; Masoumi G6, 7, 8 ; Jahangiri K1
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  1. 1. Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Non‑Communicable Diseases Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
  3. 3. Health Information Technology Research Center, Student Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  4. 4. Workplace Health Promotion Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Health, Safety and Environment, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Health in Emergencies and Disasters Department, School of Health Management and Information Services, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. Emergency Management Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  8. 8. Health in Emergency and Disaster Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of Education and Health Promotion Published:2023


Abstract

BACKGROUND: Flood is one of the most frequent disasters in Iran, which has highly affected the population and consequences on the health system. Children as the most vulnerable group too need to receive health services during floods. The aim of the present study was to develop a national tool for evaluating the provision of health services to children in floods. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This study is a sequential‑exploratory mixed method study that consists of two qualitative and quantitative stages. The qualitative part includes the analysis of documents and panel of experts while the quantitative part includes the design and validation of the tools. RESULTS: In this study, organizations providing health services to children were first identified, and according to their mission the relevant items were extracted and the initial checklist was designed. Then validity and reliability of the tools were done. The content validity ratio and content validity index for the tool were 59 and 98%, respectively. Cronbach’s alpha and intraclass correlation coefficient were determined as 0.7 and 0.964, respectively. The final tool was presented with 64 items. CONCLUSIONS: The response program, the scope of interventions, service coverage, and the effectiveness of the response after the flood can help reduce the risk of disasters in children. Using the assessment tool of evaluating the health services to children can assist the stakeholder organizations to meet the standards and best quality of services. Assessing the needs of the children affected by floods, identifying the strengths and weaknesses of health services, and proposing corrective strategies according to the information extracted from this tool are other achievements of this study. © 2023 Journal of Education and Health Promotion | Published by Wolters Kluwer - Medknow.
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