title: Psychometric Testing of the French Language Quality of Prenatal Care Questionnaire.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the psychometrics of the French language Quality of Prenatal Care Questionnaire (QPCQ).
  
  
  METHODS
  Data from 302 women were used in a confirmatory factor analysis and in assessment of construct validity through hypothesis testing and internal consistency reliability using Cronbach's alpha.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The 6 factors (subscales) were verified and confirmed. Hypothesis testing further supported construct validity. The overall QPCQ had acceptable internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha = .97) as did 5 subscales (Cronbach's alpha = .70-.92); the Sufficient Time subscale had poorer reliability (Cronbach's alpha = .61).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The French language QPCQ is a valid and reliable self-report measure of prenatal care quality. It can be used in research and in quality improvement work to strengthen prenatal care services.
authors.affiliation: University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sword
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heaman
authors.forename: Wendy E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salvador
authors.forename: Noori
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Akhtar-Danesh
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bradford-Janke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D009864:Ontario; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000592:standards*; D011594:Psychometrics; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D011792:Quebec; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires