Validity and Reliability Test of Parent’s Satisfaction in Children with Closed Totally Displaced Supracondylar Humeral Fracture
Kamolporn Kaewpornsawan MD*, Jatupon Chotigavanich MD*
Affiliation : *Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangok 10700
Objective : To construct a questionnaire with validity and reliability test of the parents’ satisfaction in chil-
dren with closed totally displaced supracondylar humeral fractures and to compare the satisfaction score
between group A,closed reduction and pinning and group B,open reduction and pinning
Materials and Methods : The questionnaire was developed in 19 items 5 dimensions 1. The deformity 2. The
doctor and nursing care 3. The cosmetic results 4. The range of motion of the elbow 5. The complications. The
content validity was approved by 5 experts. In item score. From 1996 to 2004,the parents of the children with
fractures were included.Sixteen parents gave the satisfaction score 2 times by 1 month interval after 6 months
from the initial injuries. Nine parents were in group A and 7 parents were in group B. The reliability test by
Cronbach’s alpha was done.The satisfaction score was compared between group A and group B.
Results : The average item score was 0.86 (0.6-1). The Cronbach’s alpha was 0.6482 in group A and 0.8037 in
group B. The mean parents satisfaction score were 81.4 in group A and 70.0 in group B with statistical
significant difference (P = 0.008)
Conclusion : The questionnaire had good validity and reliability and could be helpful in decision making for
the choice of the treatment. The closed reduction should be done first from the parent’s point of view.
Keywords : Validity, Reliability, Questionnaire, Satisfaction, Supracondylar humeral fracture, Children
