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The Spanish Version of the Child Medical Fear Questionnaire: Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation

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  • Leticia San Martín-Rodríguez

    (Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarre (UPNA), Avda. Barañain s/n, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
    IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, C/Irunlarrea, 3, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain)

  • Nelia Soto-Ruiz

    (Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarre (UPNA), Avda. Barañain s/n, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
    IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, C/Irunlarrea, 3, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain)

  • Marta Ferraz-Torres

    (Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarre (UPNA), Avda. Barañain s/n, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
    IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, C/Irunlarrea, 3, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
    Unit of Training and Research, Navarra Hospital Complex, C/Irunlarrea s/n, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain)

  • Cristina García-Vivar

    (Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarre (UPNA), Avda. Barañain s/n, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
    IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, C/Irunlarrea, 3, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain)

  • Amaia Saralegui-Gainza

    (Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarre (UPNA), Avda. Barañain s/n, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain)

  • Paula Escalada-Hernández

    (Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarre (UPNA), Avda. Barañain s/n, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
    IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, C/Irunlarrea, 3, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain)

Abstract

Having valid and reliable tools that help health professionals to assess fear in children undergoing medical procedures is essential to offer humanised and quality of care in the paediatric population. The aim of this study was to develop the cross-cultural adaptation and the evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the “Child Medical Fear Scale” in its shortened version (CMFS-R). The design consisted of two phases: first, of cross-cultural adaptation and second, of the psychometric validation of the CMFS-R with a sample of 262 children from Spain, applying a cross-sectional design. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to assess construct validity and the Cronbach’s alpha and the adjusted item-total score correlation coefficients were performed to study reliability. The results confirmed internal consistency and construct validity of the Spanish version of the CMFS-R, indicating that the scale has an acceptable level of validity and reliability. Therefore, this study brings a new version of the scale to assess fear related to medical procedures for use in the Spanish paediatric population.

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  • Leticia San Martín-Rodríguez & Nelia Soto-Ruiz & Marta Ferraz-Torres & Cristina García-Vivar & Amaia Saralegui-Gainza & Paula Escalada-Hernández, 2021. "The Spanish Version of the Child Medical Fear Questionnaire: Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2021:i:1:p:451-:d:715882
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