•  
  •  
 

Abstract

Introduction: Physical therapy educational preparation for the management of individuals in pain may be determined based on the themes of: (1) level of academic preparation, (2) educational hours spent studying pain, including postgraduate training and certification, and (3) clinical experience. This study assessed the face and content validity of a tool, the Professional Pain Preparation Questionnaire (PPP-Q), to assess expert perception as to the value and relevance of each of the identified domains.

Methods: Twelve respondents were enlisted for face validity, and five experts were recruited for content validity. Descriptive statistics, specifically frequency and percentage, were used to describe the rating per item. I-CVI and S-CVI were also computed to test the content and face validity of the instrument.

Results: The analysis revealed that the items were of high relevance. Computed I-CVI and S-CVI were also observed to be good and acceptable. The PPP-Q was accepted with minimal revisions necessary. The tool contained clear content with consideration toward the measurement of the intended construct, ease of understanding and readability, comprehension skill required, and comprehensiveness assessed against the literature review.

Discussion: The PPP-Q met face and content validity, essential for the use of the tool in determining professional pain education for health professionals. Results from the administration of the PPP-Q represent a better understanding of how educational preparation leading to pain competency can be assessed by experts in the field. The development of the PPP-Q is a vital tool toward better services for individuals in pain throughout our health care system.

Download

Share

COinS