Construcción, fiabilidad y exactitud de un cuestionario para evaluar el conocimiento de médicos ginecoobstetras y residentes de ginecología y obstetricia sobre vacunas en el embarazo y lactancia

Introduction

The vaccines during pregnancy are a practice with an evidence level of 1A, and are used to prevent the development of communicable diseases in the mother and the foetus. However, there is evidence of ignorance and lack of application in routine practice.

Objectives

To develop and validate a tool to measure the level of knowledge of gynaecologists and obstetricians, as well as medical residents on vaccination in pregnant and breast-feeding women.

Type of study

A descriptive, cross-sectional-type questionnaire.

Methods

The questionnaire was constructed and validated by 30 gynaecologists and residents in obstetrics and gynaecology during a shift chosen randomly.

Statistical analysis

Descriptive statistics were used with frequencies and percentages. Reliability testing (test-retest reliability, Cronbach's alpha) and validity (construct Content and appearance), and reproducibility (Kappa index) will be performed.

Results

Construction, standardisation and validation of the questionnaire was achieved with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.85 and 0.95 Kappa index. A second phase evaluation should be performed after the implementation of the questionnaire, and validated with the target population to determine the knowledge regarding vaccination in pregnancy and lactation.

Conclusions

The final instrument (Appendix 1) contains the appropriate items depending on the accuracy and reliability required to present the knowledge of medical staff (obstetricians-gynaecologists and gynaecology-obstetrics residents) on the subject of vaccination in pregnancy and lactation.