O.Q.B. Al-lela

Development of a questionnaire on knowledge, attitude and practice about immunization among Iraqi parents

AimTo test the reliability and validity of the translated version of the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) questionnaire on immunization among Arabic parents.MethodA cross-sectional prospective survey was carried out among 53 parents to obtain demographic data of immunized children. Other data were collected using translated KAP immunization questionnaires consisting of ten questions related to knowledge and ten questions related to attitude and practice. Descriptive statistics were used, and reliability was tested for internal consistency using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient.ResultsEmploying the recommended scoring method, the mean ± standard deviation of the KAP scores was 13.226 ± 3.01. Good internal consistency was found (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.735); the test-retest reliability value was 0.812 (p < 0.001). For validity, known-groups validity was used, and three pharmacist specialists judged the face and content validity of the questionnaire. The level of immunization knowledge among parents was positively associated with the attitude and practices of immunization.ConclusionThe study concluded that the translated KAP immunization questionnaire appears to be reliable and valid for measuring the knowledge, attitude and practices among Arab parents and that it can be used in future research.