Scoring and psychometric validation of the ‘Determinants of Intentions to Vaccinate’ (DIVA©) questionnaire

BMC Family Practice

Research Article

Jean-Luc Gallais¹  Didier Duhot²  Luc Martinez³  Guillaume Coindard⁴  Pascale Arnould⁴  François Raineri⁵  François Denis⁵  Didier Seyler⁶  Béatrice Tugaut⁷  Benoit Arnould⁷  Khadra Benmedjahed⁷  Fatoumata Fofana⁷ 

[1] French Society of General Medicine, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France;French Society of General Medicine, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France;Department of General Medicine, SMBH University of Paris 13, Bobigny, France;French Society of General Medicine, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France;Department of General Medicine, University Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Paris, France;French Society of General Medicine, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France;Department of General Practice, University Paris-Sud, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France;French Society of General Medicine, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France;Department of bacteriology and virology, University of Limoges, Limoges, France;French Society of General Medicine, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France;Specialist in general medicine, International vaccination centre (2007–2015), Marseille, France;Mapi, Patient-Centered Outcomes, 27, rue de la Villette, 69003, Lyon, France;

关键词: Vaccination;    Primary care physician;    Attitude;    Behavior;    Public health;    Psychometric validation;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12875-016-0539-3

 received in 2016-02-22, accepted in 2016-09-27,  发布年份 2016

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundPrimary care physicians (PCPs) play a key role regarding vaccination in France. The aims of the present study were to define the scoring rules and to assess the measurement properties of the ‘Determinants of Intentions to Vaccinate’ (DIVA©) questionnaire that aims to assess PCPs’ attitudes and beliefs toward vaccination.MethodsThe DIVA questionnaire was derived from a literature review and PCPs focus groups. Scoring and early validation of the DIVA questionnaire were determined during a cross-sectional study conducted in France. During the study, PCPs had to complete the DIVA questionnaire for any of the six vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) to which they were randomly assigned (measles, pertussis, pneumococcus infection, seasonal influenza, human papillomavirus -HPV- infection and tetanus). Descriptive analyses of items and the analysis of the grouping of items into domains were conducted. Internal consistency reliability and construct validity was assessed according to each VPD.ResultsThe DIVA questionnaire was completed by 1,069 PCPs and was well accepted. The ‘Commitment of the PCP to the vaccination approach’ score showed very good internal consistency reliability (Cronbach’s alpha >0.70 overall and for each VPD). The construct validity of the DIVA questionnaire was confirmed.ConclusionsThe DIVA questionnaire is a valid and reliable measure of PCPs’ attitudes and beliefs toward vaccination.

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