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Use of the M easure of P rocesses of C are ( MPOC ‐20) to evaluate health service delivery for children with cerebral palsy and their families in J ordan: validation of A rabic‐translated version ( AR ‐ MPOC ‐20)
Author(s) -
Saleh M.,
Almasri N. A.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
child: care, health and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1365-2214
pISSN - 0305-1862
DOI - 10.1111/cch.12116
Subject(s) - cronbach's alpha , cerebral palsy , scale (ratio) , medicine , psychology , clinical psychology , physical therapy , cartography , geography , psychometrics
Background Family‐centred service ( FCS ) is widely accepted now as best practice in paediatric rehabilitation. The M easure of P rocesses of C are‐20 items set ( MPOC ‐20) is a valid and reliable self‐report measure of parents' perceptions of the extent to which health services are family‐centred. A rabic‐translated and validated version of the MPOC ‐20 ( AR ‐ MPOC ‐20) is used to examine J ordanian families' perception of service providers' caregiving behaviours as they receive rehabilitation services for their children with cerebral palsy ( CP ). Methods Parents of 114 children with CP who are receiving services at different settings in J ordan were interviewed using the AR ‐ MPOC ‐20. Participating children aged 4.1 ± 4.4 years, 53.5% were males. Children varied across g ross m otor f unctional c lassification s ystem ( GMFCS ). Parents were mostly mothers (76.3%), with at least high school education (71.9%). Results Factor analyses of the AR ‐ MPOC ‐20 yielded a five‐factor solution with items loaded differently from the original measure. All items correlated best and significantly with their own A rabic scale score (rs: 0.91–0.26, P < 0.01). Internal consistency values of AR ‐ MPOC ‐20 scales were acceptable (Cronbach's α: 0.69–0.82). Scale ‘ Providing Written Information ’ has the lowest average score (1.9 ± 1.6), while scale ‘ Respectful & Coordinated Care ’ has the highest average score (5.2 ± 1.5). Conclusion The AR ‐ MPOC ‐20 is found to be a valid and reliable measure for use with A rabic‐ J ordanian families of children with CP . FCS is not yet well implemented in J ordan, with parents reporting more need for information about their children's health and available services. Service providers are encouraged to apply FCS in paediatric rehabilitation, and giving more attention to effective communication and information exchange with families. AR ‐ MPOC ‐20 is recommended for use for program evaluation.