Reliability and Validity of an Adapted Questionnaire Assessing Occupational Exposures to Hazardous Chemicals among Health Care Workers in Bhutan.
Adolescent
Adult
Bhutan
/ epidemiology
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Environmental Exposure
/ adverse effects
Female
Hazardous Substances
/ toxicity
Health Personnel
/ psychology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Exposure
/ adverse effects
Reproducibility of Results
Surveys and Questionnaires
/ standards
United States
Young Adult
Advisory committees
Bhutan
Developing countries
Health personnel
Occupational exposure
Surveys and questionnaires
Journal
The international journal of occupational and environmental medicine
ISSN: 2008-6814
Titre abrégé: Int J Occup Environ Med
Pays: Iran
ID NLM: 101535763
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 2020
07 2020
Historique:
received:
06
12
2019
accepted:
19
03
2020
entrez:
20
7
2020
pubmed:
20
7
2020
medline:
20
8
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Collection of reliable and valid occupational history data is of utmost importance to assess work-related exposures and their health effects. Few standardized questionnaires are available for the collection of occupational history data in low-and-middle income countries. To adapt and test a validated questionnaire developed in the United States by the National Institute of Safety and Health, in order to assess occupational chemical exposures among health care workers in Bhutan. The questionnaire was first adapted to suit the Bhutanese context with the advice of an expert review committee. 30 health care workers then completed the questionnaire at baseline and 10-14 days later. Test-retest reliability was assessed by calculating Cohen's κ and percentage agreement. The questionnaire had high test-retest reliability. Cohen's κ ranged from 0.61 to 1.00, and percentage agreement ranged from 86.7% to 100%. Further adaptations included omitting questions on chemicals not available in Bhutan. The adapted questionnaire is appropriate for assessing occupational chemical exposures among health care workers in Bhutan.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Collection of reliable and valid occupational history data is of utmost importance to assess work-related exposures and their health effects. Few standardized questionnaires are available for the collection of occupational history data in low-and-middle income countries.
OBJECTIVE
To adapt and test a validated questionnaire developed in the United States by the National Institute of Safety and Health, in order to assess occupational chemical exposures among health care workers in Bhutan.
METHODS
The questionnaire was first adapted to suit the Bhutanese context with the advice of an expert review committee. 30 health care workers then completed the questionnaire at baseline and 10-14 days later. Test-retest reliability was assessed by calculating Cohen's κ and percentage agreement.
RESULTS
The questionnaire had high test-retest reliability. Cohen's κ ranged from 0.61 to 1.00, and percentage agreement ranged from 86.7% to 100%. Further adaptations included omitting questions on chemicals not available in Bhutan.
CONCLUSION
The adapted questionnaire is appropriate for assessing occupational chemical exposures among health care workers in Bhutan.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32683425
doi: 10.34172/ijoem.2020.1878
pii: 1878
pmc: PMC7426735
doi:
pii:
Substances chimiques
Hazardous Substances
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
128-139Commentaires et corrections
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