{"title":"Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Foot Health Assessment Instrument in Pregnant Women.","authors":"Hülya Yılmaz, Merve İnce, Leyla Khorshid","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0105","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> During pregnancy, the foot is more in contact with the ground; the need for an increase in foot size, increased metacarpophalangeal laxity, and physical changes are among the most common foot problems. The study validated the Turkish Foot Health Assessment Instrument (FHAI) version. <b>Methods:</b> This <i>observational</i> study comprised 261 pregnant women receiving follow-ups at the outpatient clinic. Cronbach's coefficient α (alpha) and item analysis were used to assess the reliability. Confirmatory and explanatory factor analysis were applied to test the scale's construct validity. <b>Results:</b> Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate the factor structure (Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin = .766, χ<sup>2</sup> = 1563.838; <i>p</i> < .001; α = .812). <b>Conclusions:</b> The FHAI is a valid and reliable tool for assessing the foot health of pregnant women living in Turkey.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7000,"publicationDate":"2025-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of nursing measurement","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2024-0105","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"NURSING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Background and Purpose: During pregnancy, the foot is more in contact with the ground; the need for an increase in foot size, increased metacarpophalangeal laxity, and physical changes are among the most common foot problems. The study validated the Turkish Foot Health Assessment Instrument (FHAI) version. Methods: This observational study comprised 261 pregnant women receiving follow-ups at the outpatient clinic. Cronbach's coefficient α (alpha) and item analysis were used to assess the reliability. Confirmatory and explanatory factor analysis were applied to test the scale's construct validity. Results: Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate the factor structure (Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin = .766, χ2 = 1563.838; p < .001; α = .812). Conclusions: The FHAI is a valid and reliable tool for assessing the foot health of pregnant women living in Turkey.
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The Journal of Nursing Measurement specifically addresses instrumentation in nursing. It serves as a prime forum for disseminating information on instruments, tools, approaches, and procedures developed or utilized for measuring variables in nursing research, practice, and education. Particular emphasis is placed on evidence for the reliability and validity or sensitivity and specificity of such instruments. The journal includes innovative discussions of theories, principles, practices, and issues relevant to nursing measurement.
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