Design, development, and psychometric validation of a tool for measuring the economic burden of healthcare-associated infections
نویسندگان
1 Division of Epidemiology & Zoonoses, Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2 Division of Epidemiology & Zoonoses, Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
3 Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
4 Division of Epidemiology & Zoonoses, Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
doi
10.32592/AHS.14.3.96چکیده
Background & Aims: Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) contribute to elevated healthcare expenditures and economic challenges for patients, healthcare systems, and communities. Despite their importance, no psychometrically validated instrument exists in Iran to comprehensively measure this burden. This study aimed to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of a culturally adapted questionnaire assessing ...
