Jabulani Mpofu, Maximus M Sefotho
Challenges of competency-based curriculum in teaching learners with learning disabilities
African journal of disability
standardized assessment knowledge attitudes practices kap related gestational diabetes hypertension possible valid tool existing research remains limited prospective validation study aimed develop validate novel tool assess kap midwives obstetric nurses included 125 midwives obstetric nurses routinely care patients gestational diabetes hypertension tool demonstrated good internal consistency cronbachs alpha knowledge 0729 95 ci 06540776 attitude 0756 95 ci 06900814 practices 0925 95 ci 09050943 difficulty indices ranged 038 099 knowledge 041 099 attitudes 041 093 practices indicating appropriate item difficulty discrimination indices confirmed items could differentiate respondents low high knowledge levels range 002077 knowledge 006064 attitudes 020084 practices robust psychometric properties tool support use future research kap related diabetes gestational hypertension management midwives nurses instrument potential valuable various settings including baseline assessment educational programs evaluation learning outcomes interventions