Assessing Internal Consistency of “Antenatal Care Knowledge Questionnaire” Dhupkar Abha1, Ketkar Manasi2 1MPT, D.E. Society's Brijlal Jindal College of Physiotherapy 2B.P.Th., D.E. Society's Brijlal Jindal College of Physiotherapy Online published on 19 June, 2015. Abstract Aim To assess internal consistency of questionnaire titled "Knowledge of Antenatal Care Questionnaire." Method A questionnaire to assess knowledge of pregnant women about the antenatal period was developed. It was administered to 30 women as a pilot to elicit answers in order to assess the internal consistency of the questions. The questionnaire was divided into two sections and Cronbach's alpha was calculated for the same. Results The internal consistency of the two sections was 0.557 and 0.5918 respectively, which denotes a fair internal consistency. Conclusion Further revision to improve the questionnaire is required. Clinical Implication The questionnaire aims to find out how much information a pregnant woman has about her pregnant state and about the perceptions a woman has about the care which she is supposed to take in this period. Educating the woman and her family about the care which needs to be taken in the antenatal period can potentially reduce maternal and infant mortality. Top Keywords Antenatal Care Knowledge, Questionnaire, Internal Consistency. Top |