Validation and translation of multidimensional measure of informed choice in Greek

dc.contributor.author	Γουρουντή, Κλεάνθη	el
dc.contributor.author	Sandall, Jane	en
dc.date.accessioned	2015-05-17T16:48:35Z
dc.date.available	2015-05-17T16:48:35Z
dc.date.issued	2015-05-17
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/10598
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	http://www.midwiferyjournal.com/	en
dc.subject	Informed choice
dc.subject	Prenatal screening
dc.subject	Down syndrome
dc.subject	Translation
dc.subject	Validation
dc.subject	Multidimensional measure of informed choice
dc.subject	Greek
dc.subject	Συνειδητή επιλογή
dc.subject	Προγεννετικός έλεγχος
dc.subject	Σύνδρομο Down
dc.subject	Μετάφραση
dc.subject	Επικύρωση
dc.subject	Πολυδιάστατος δείκτης συνειδητής επιλογής
dc.subject	Ελληνικά
dc.title	Validation and translation of multidimensional measure of informed choice in Greek	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Midwifery
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Μαιευτική
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heal.identifier.secondary	DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2009.04.006
heal.language	en
heal.access	free
heal.recordProvider	Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας. Τμήμα Μαιευτικής	el
heal.publicationDate	2011-04
heal.bibliographicCitation	Gourounti, K. and Sandall, J. (2011) The validation and translation of multidimensional measure of informed choice in Greek. "Midwifery", 27 (2), p. 170-173. Available from: http://www.midwiferyjournal.com/article/S0266-6138%2809%2900054-0/abstract [Accessed: 17/05/2015].	en
heal.abstract	Objective: to translate the original English version of the Multidimensional Measure of Informed Choice (MMIC) into Greek, to adapt it culturally to Greece, and to determine its psychometric properties for the assessment of informed choice in antenatal screening for Down syndrome. Design: survey using self-administrated questionnaires. Setting: public hospital in Athens, Greece. Participants: 135 pregnant women with gestational age between 11th and 20th week just prior to having antenatal screening for Down syndrome. Findings: 96% of women had a positive attitude towards screening and 45% had a good level of knowledge concerning the screening process for Down syndrome. Using a standard measure of informed choice, validated for use in Greek, it was found that 44% of women made an informed choice, and thus 56% of women made an uninformed choice. The internal consistency of the scales was good; Cronbach's alpha was found to be 0.76 for the attitude scale and 0.64 for the knowledge scale, suggesting that all items were appropriate to measure. The performed factor analysis of the attitude scale indicated three factors with an eigenvalue over 1.0. Those factors were responsible for 87% of the variance. Key conclusions: this study indicates that the Greek version of the MMIC appears to be a reliable and valid tool for measuring informed choice in antenatal screening for Down syndrome. Due to its short length and consumption of time, it seems to be a practical instrument for use in Greek antenatal clinics.	en
heal.publisher	Bick, Debra	en
heal.journalName	Midwifery	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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