Development and Validation of a Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Questionnaire on Antibiotic Use in Arabic and French Languages in Lebanon

Objectives: Validated knowledge–attitude–practice (KAP) questionnaires are essential to design and evaluate intervention programs on antibiotic use. Recently, we validated the first KAP questionnaire on antibiotics in Spain. Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of research tools increase their universal usefulness. Here, we aimed to validate the questionnaire in a developing country with different socioeconomic characteristics from that of Spain. Methods: We translated the previously developed KAP-questionnaire into Arabic and French, tailored it and then validated it in adult population in Lebanon. The item content validity index (I-CVI), scale content validity index (S-CVI/Ave) and modified Kappa (k*) were calculated. The construct validity of the questionnaire was evaluated using confirmatory factorial analysis (CFA, N = 1460) and its reliability was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC, N = 100) and Cronbach’s alpha statistic. Results: ICV-I (>0.78), k* (equal to ICV-I for all items) and S-CVI/Ave (≥0.95) confirmed the questionnaire content validity. Pilot testing (N = 40) and face validity showed the understandability of the questionnaire by the population. Test–retest reliability analysis (N = 100) yielded ICC ≥ 0.59 for all knowledge and attitude items, showing the capacity of the questionnaire to generate reproducible results. CFA evidenced adequate fit of the chosen model, thus establishing the construct validity of the questionnaire (root mean squared error approximation = 0.053, standardized root mean square residual = 0.045, comparative fit index = 0.92 and Tucker–Lewis index = 0.90). The questionnaire showed an acceptable internal reliability (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.62) and was highly accepted in Lebanon (response rate = 96% and item response rates ≥ 94%). Conclusions: The validity of the KAP-questionnaire on antibiotics in Arabic and French was demonstrated in Lebanon.

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Validity and Reliability of the Treatment Adherence Questionnaire for Patients with Hypertension

Investigación y Educación en Enfermería ◽

10.17533/udea.iee.v37n3e09 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 37 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Natalia Esquivel Garzón ◽

Luz Patricia Díaz Heredia

Keyword(s):

Treatment Adherence ◽

Content Validity ◽

Statistical Tests ◽

Spanish Version ◽

Face Validity ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Cronbach’S Alpha ◽

Validity Index ◽

Content Validity Index ◽

Cronbach's Alpha

Objective. To determine the validity and reliability of the Treatment Adherence Questionnaire for Patients with Hypertension (TAQPH), Spanish version, designed by Chunhua Ma et al.Methods. This study was carried out in the city of Ibagué (Colombia) and the test validation determined validity (face, content, and construct) and reliability. Face and content validity were conducted through expert judgment, using Fleiss’ Kappa Coefficient statistical tests and modified Lawshe’s content validity index. The construct validity and the reliability test had the participation of 220 people with diagnosis of primary hypertension. Reliability was calculated through Cronbach’s alpha statistical test.Results. In the face validity, the instrument reported a Fleiss’ Kappa index was 0.68 in comprehension, 0.76 in clarity, and 0.64 in accuracy, interpreted as a substantial agreement. The content validity index was satisfactory with 0.91; el exploratory factor analysis reported six factors with a total variance explained of 54%. Cronbach’s alpha for the total scale was 0.74.Conclusion. The Spanish version of the TAQPH is a valid and reliable scale to evaluate adherence to treatment in patients with primary hypertension.Descriptors: essential hypertension; treatment adherence and compliance; surveys and questionnaires; psychometrics; validation studies.How to cite this article: Esquivel N, Díaz LP. Validity and Reliability of the Treatment Adherence Questionnaire for Patients with Hypertension. Invest. Educ. Enferm. 2019; 37(3):e09.

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A Study on the Status of Error Reporting Cultures among Nurses in Medical Sciences Hospitals of Islamic Azad University

Internal Medicine And Medical Investigation Journal ◽

10.24200/imminv.v2i4.193 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Abasat Mirzaei ◽

Zeinab Abbasi ◽

Sima Safarzadeh

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Content Validity ◽

Work Experience ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Face Validity ◽

Error Reporting ◽

Cronbach’S Alpha ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cronbach's Alpha ◽

The Status

Background:One of the goals of nursing is to provide safe patient care and medical errors are one of the most important threats in this field.Therefore, the purpose of this study is to assess the status of error reporting culture and determine its relationship with demographic characteristics.Methods:This descriptive,analytical and cross-sectional study was carried out among 239 nurses of amiralmomenin and bouali hospitals. First,face validity and then content validity were performed by 15 nursing experts and the questionnaire was distributed and collected. The normal distribution of data was confirmed by Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. The reliability and construct validity were performed with Cronbach’s Alpha test and exploratory factor analysis by PCM.The status of reporting culture was determined by computing descriptive statistics and its relation with demographic variables with Pearson correlation test and logistic regression test with SPSS software version 16.Results:The content validity with CVR &CVI of 0.820 and 0.920 were confirmed. The reporting culture was favorable with a mean and standard deviation of 2.674 and 0.475.The reliability with Cronbach's alpha of 0.747 and the construct validity with a KMO of 0.727 and Significance of the Bartlett test were confirmed and 3 subscales were extracted. The relationship between age and work experience with the reporting culture with a correlation of 0.009 and 0.013 with a significant < 0.05 were rejected But with the variable of gender(=female) with a chance of 2.536 and the significant of 0.006 was confirmed.Conclusion:Developing a safety culture in hospitals by implementing various health programs improves the reporting culture,but the mental climate is undesirable and requires major steps to reduce worries and negative outcomes after reporting.The presence of female nurses in comparison with men improves the error reporting culture.Perhaps the main reason is patriarchy in Iranian culture.

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PENGEMBANGAN INSTRUMEN MICROTEACHING BERDASARKAN PEMBELAJARAN ABAD KE-21

Edukasi: Jurnal Pendidikan ◽

10.31571/edukasi.v19i1.2348 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 31

Author(s):

Rahmat Rasmawan

Keyword(s):

Research And Development ◽

Learning Process ◽

Content Validity ◽

Intraclass Correlation ◽

Assessment Instrument ◽

Face Validity ◽

Research Subjects ◽

Validity Index ◽

Content Validity Index ◽

Valid Instrument

Abstrak Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengembangkan instrumen Microteaching berkesesuaian dengan keterampilan abad ke-21 yang valid dan reliabel sehingga layak digunakan. Bentuk penelitian yang digunakan adalah Research and Development (R&D) dengan mengikuti alur pengembangan ADDIE (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate). Subjek penelitian yaitu 30 dosen dan 70 mahasiswa. Validitas instrumen menggunakan Content Validity Index dan Face Validity yang menunjukkan bahwa instrumen dinyatakan valid. Reliabilitas instrumen menggunakan koefisien interkelas korelasi pada merancang dan melaksanakan pembelajaran dan diperoleh nilai koefisien interkelas korelasi dengan kategori sangat reliabel. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian disimpulkan bahwa instrumen yang dikembangkan valid dan layak digunakan untuk mengukur keterampilan peserta Microteaching dalam merancang dan melaksanakan proses pembelajaran abad ke-21. AbstractThe aim of this research was to develop Microteaching assessment instrument that are compatible with the 21st-century skill that is valid and reliable so that appropriate to use. The design of this research was Research and Development (R&D) which refers to ADDIE (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate). The research subjects were 30 lecturers and 70 students. The validity of the instrument using the Content Validity Index and Face Validity showed that the instrument was valid. Instrument reliability was using the intraclass correlation coefficient in designing and implementing the learning process obtained result as very reliable. It can be concluded that the developed instrument was valid to be used in assessing participant’s Microteaching skills in designing and implementing the 21st-century learning process.

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Validation of a Survey Questionnaire on Organ Donation: An Arabic World Scenario

Journal of Transplantation ◽

10.1155/2018/9309486 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2018 ◽

pp. 1-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Rajvir Singh ◽

Tulika Mehta Agarwal ◽

Hassan Al-Thani ◽

Yousuf Al Maslamani ◽

Ayman El-Menyar

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Organ Donation ◽

Content Validity ◽

Domain Knowledge ◽

Intraclass Correlation ◽

Principal Component ◽

Demographic Information ◽

Cronbach’S Alpha ◽

Cronbach's Alpha ◽

Arabic And English

Objective. To validate a questionnaire for measuring factors influencing organ donation and transplant. Methods. The constructed questionnaire was based on the theory of planned behavior by Ajzen Icek and had 45 questions including general inquiry and demographic information. Four experts on the topic, Arabic culture, and the Arabic and English languages established content validity through review. It was quantified by content validity index (CVI). Construct validity was established by principal component analysis (PCA), whereas internal consistency was checked by Cronbach’s Alpha and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Statistical analysis was performed by SPSS 22.0 statistical package. Results. Content validity in the form of S-CVI/Average and S-CVI/UA was 0.95 and 0.82, respectively, suggesting adequate relevance content of the questionnaire. Factor analysis indicated that the construct validity for each domain (knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and intention) was 65%, 71%, 77%, and 70%, respectively. Cronbach’s Alpha and ICC coefficients were 0.90, 0.67, 0.75, and 0.74 and 0.82, 0.58, 0.61, and 0.74, respectively, for the domains. Conclusion. The questionnaire consists of 39 items on knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and intention domains which is valid and reliable tool to use for organ donation and transplant survey.

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Design and evaluation of psychometric properties of cigarette smoking tendency questionnaire for female adolescents (CTQFA)

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-021-11784-8 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Alireza Jafari ◽

Nooshin Peyman ◽

Mahdi Gholian-Aval ◽

Mehrsadat Mahdizadeh ◽

Hadi Tehrani

Keyword(s):

Cigarette Smoking ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Content Validity ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Face Validity ◽

Female Adolescents ◽

Cronbach’S Alpha ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cronbach's Alpha

Abstract Background The tendency of women to smoke has increased in recent years and the prevalence of smoking among women is increasing. The purpose of this study was to design and evaluation the psychometric properties of the smoking tendency questionnaire for Iranian female adolescents. Methods This cross-sectional study was performed on 604 female adolescents in Iran in 2021. The bank of questions was designed based on the qualitative study concepts and review of the literature. To perform the psychometric evaluation, steps such as face validity (qualitative), content validity (qualitative and quantitative) and construct validity (confirmatory factor analysis) were performed. The reliability of the instrument was assessed using McDonald’s omega coefficient and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. Results Based on the results of psychometrics (face, content, and construct validity), the number of questions was reduced from 102 to 52, and 50 questions were removed. Finally, a questionnaire with 52 questions and 5 subscales of the tendency to experience smoking (14 items), re-experience smoking (8 items), cigarette dependence (9 items), intention to quit smoking (9 items), and smoking cessation (12 items) was approved. The content validity ratio (CVR) and content validity index (CVI) for all questions were 0.770 and 0.938, respectively. The Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega coefficients for all questions were 0.903 and 0.904, respectively. Conclusion Based on the results of this questionnaire, 52 questions, and 5 subscales can be used to assess the tendency of female adolescents to cigarette smoking.

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An Akan Translation, Validation and Reliability of a Questionnaire for assessing Awareness of Ghanaian Women on Prostate Cancer.

10.21203/rs.3.rs-127371/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ebenezer Wiafe ◽

Kofi Boamah Mensah ◽

Adwoa Bemah Boamah Mensah ◽

Varsha Bangalee ◽

Frasia Oosthuizen

Keyword(s):

Prostate Cancer ◽

Reliability Analysis ◽

Content Validity ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Cronbach’S Alpha ◽

Validity Index ◽

Content Validity Index ◽

Cronbach's Alpha ◽

Ghanaian Women

Abstract Aims: The study aimed to: (1) adopt, modify and develop a questionnaire suitable for data collection on prostate cancer in the female population, (2) translate the questionnaire into the Akan language, and (3) conduct a validity and reliability analysis on the Akan questionnaire.Methods: An English version questionnaire was developed and adequately translated into an Akan version according to the forward and backward translation protocols. The Akan questionnaire went through translator-approval and certification. Validity and reliability analysis were performed on the questionnaire. Statistical analysis for face validity involved the determination of average scores while content validity involved the determination of the content validity index. Regarding reliability analysis, Cronbach’s alpha was calculated for the test and retest periods of study.Results: A forty-five (45) membered Akan questionnaire was successfully developed and certified. The average scores for all parameters employed in the face validation were greater than 4. The content validity index was within the range of 0.90 - 0.99 while the Cronbach’s alpha for both test periods was within the range of 0.7808 - 0.9209.Conclusion: The Akan questionnaire had acceptable validity and reliability outcome. Therefore, the questionnaire was considered appropriate for assessing knowledge, awareness, and perception of Ghanaian women of prostate cancer.

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Adaptasi Dan Validasi Instrumen KIDSCREEN-27 Versi Bahasa Indonesia

Window of Health Jurnal Kesehatan ◽

10.33368/woh.v0i0.293 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 176-185

Author(s):

Dewi Utari ◽

Ratna Lestari

Keyword(s):

Internal Consistency ◽

Content Validity ◽

Cronbach’S Alpha ◽

Validity Index ◽

Purposive Sampling ◽

Content Validity Index ◽

Cronbach's Alpha ◽

Back Translation ◽

Bahasa Indonesia

Perubahan yang terjadi karena penyakit kanker tidak hanya mempengaruhi kualitas hidup pasien namun juga anggota keluarga termasuk anak. Namun instrumen untuk menilai kualitas hidup anak versi bahasa Indonesia masih belum banyak ditemukan. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengadopsi dan memvalidasi instrumen kualitas hidup anak yaitu KIDSCREEN-27 dalam versi bahasa Indonesia. Penelitian ini menerapkan prosedur adaptasi lintas budaya yang terdiri atas 5 tahapan yaitu translation, sintesis dari kedua translator, back translation, analisis dengan expertis, dan reliabilitas. Penelitian ini melibatkan 30 anak usia 11-18 tahun dengan ibu yang terdiagnosa kanker. Data pasien kanker diperoleh dari RSUD Panembahan Senopati Bantul dengan rentang waktu Januari – Februari 2019. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan purposive sampling. Analisa validitas dengan validitas konten indeks dan reliabilitas menggunakan koefisien Alfa Cronbach. Hasil analisa content validity index (CVI), I-CVI dan S-CVI dari 3 orang ahli adalah 1.00. Sedangkan, Uji reliabilitas KIDSCREEN-27 versi Bahasa Indonesia dilakukan dengan menganalisis nilai Cronbach’s Alpha dengan nilai 0.893. Hasil uji reliabilitas internal consistency pada 5 domain memiliki rentang nilai α 0.654 – 0.840. Domain dengan nilai alfa terendah adalah domain teman dan tertinggi adalah domain keluarga dan waktu luang. Kuesioner KIDSCREEN -27 versi Bahasa Indonesia dinyatakan valid dan reliabel sehingga dapat mempermudah tenaga kesehatan dalam mengkaji kualitas hidup anak.

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An Akan Translation, Validation and Reliability of a Questionnaire for assessing Awareness of Ghanaian women on Prostate Cancer

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Care ◽

10.31557/apjcc.2021.6.3.257-262 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 257-262

Author(s):

Ebenezer Wiafe ◽

Kofi Boamah Mensah ◽

Adwoa Bemah Boamah Mensah ◽

Varsha Bangalee ◽

Frasia Oosthuizen

Keyword(s):

Prostate Cancer ◽

Reliability Analysis ◽

Content Validity ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Cronbach’S Alpha ◽

Validity Index ◽

Content Validity Index ◽

Cronbach's Alpha ◽

Ghanaian Women

Objectives: The study aimed to: (1) adopt, modify and develop a questionnaire suitable for data collection on prostate cancer in the female population, (2) translate the questionnaire into the Akan language, and (3) conduct a validity and reliability analysis on the Akan questionnaire. Methods: An English version questionnaire was developed and adequately translated into an Akan version according to the forward and backward translation protocols. The Akan questionnaire went through translator-approval and certification. Validity and reliability analysis were performed on the questionnaire. Statistical analysis for face validity involved the determination of average scores while content validity involved the determination of the content validity index. Regarding reliability analysis, Cronbach’s alpha was calculated for the test and retest periods of study. Results: A forty-five (45) membered Akan questionnaire was successfully developed and certified. The average scores for all parameters employed in the face validation were greater than 4. The content validity index was within the range of 0.90 - 0.99 while the Cronbach’s alpha for both test periods was within the range of 0.7808 - 0.9209. Conclusion: The Akan questionnaire had acceptable validity and reliability outcome. Therefore, the questionnaire was considered appropriate for assessing knowledge, awareness, and perception of Ghanaian women of prostate cancer.

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Validation of the Arabic and French Versions of a Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) Questionnaire on Tranquilizer Misuse

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph182111144 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (21) ◽

pp. 11144

Author(s):

Narmeen Mallah ◽

Rubén Rodríguez-Cano ◽

Danielle A. Badro ◽

Adolfo Figueiras ◽

Francisco Caamaño-Isorna ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Content Validity ◽

Response Rate ◽

Health Concern ◽

Cronbach’S Alpha ◽

Validity Index ◽

Content Validity Index ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Cronbach's Alpha ◽

Validated Questionnaire ◽

Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Tranquilizer misuse is an emerging international public health concern. The psychosocial determinants of this misuse remain understudied. Instruments to measure the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) of tranquilizer misuse are unavailable, except for a recently published questionnaire validated in the Spanish language. We translated the KAP questionnaire into Arabic and French, adapted it and undertook a complete validation procedure in the general adult population in Lebanon. The content validity indicators were good: item content validity index ranged between 0.89 and 1.00, the content validity index scale average was ≥0.95 and the modified Kappa statistic for each of the KAP items was equal to I-CVI. The intra-class correlation coefficient values (n = 100) were ≥0.62 for all Knowledge and Attitudes items, demonstrating the item reliability. Confirmatory factorial analysis (n = 1450) showed that the selected model of Knowledge and Attitude constructs has adequate fit indicators and encompassed three factors that showed acceptable internal reliability: Knowledge (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.72), personal Attitudes towards tranquilizers (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.79) and Attitudes towards healthcare providers (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.65). The Arabic/French questionnaire was highly accepted, with a response rate of 95.72% and item non-response rate ≤3.6%. The availability of a cross-cultural adapted and multilingual validated questionnaire would stimulate research on tranquilizer misuse.

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Developing a scale: Adolescents’ health choices related rights, duties and responsibilities

Nursing Ethics ◽

10.1177/0969733019832952 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 26 (7-8) ◽

pp. 2511-2522

Author(s):

Tanja Moilanen ◽

Anna-Maija Pietilä ◽

Margaret Coffey ◽

Mari Kangasniemi

Keyword(s):

Content Validity ◽

Item Analysis ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Cronbach’S Alpha ◽

Validity Index ◽

Content Validity Index ◽

Cronbach's Alpha ◽

Health Choices ◽

The Individual ◽

Health Rights

Background: Adolescents’ health choices have been widely researched, but the ethical basis of these choices, namely their rights, duties, and responsibilities, have been disregarded and scale is required to measure these. Objective: To describe the development of a scale that measures adolescents’ rights, duties, and responsibilities in relation to health choices and document the preliminary scale testing. Research design: A multi-phase development method was used to construct the Health Rights Duties and Responsibilities ( HealthRDR) scale. The concepts and content were defined through document analysis, a systematic literature review, and focus groups. The content validity and clarity of the items were evaluated by expert panel of 23 adolescents, school nurses, and researchers. We calculated the content validity index and the content validity ratio at on item and scale levels. Preliminary testing was conducted with 200 adolescents aged 15–16 years. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha correlation, and statistics for the item-analysis were calculated. Ethical considerations: Ethical approval and permission were obtained according to national legislation and responsible research practice was followed. Informed consent was obtained from the participants and the parents were informed about the study. Findings: The Health Rights Duties and Responsibilities scale comprises of four sub-scales with 148 items: 15 on health choices, 36 on rights, 47 on duties, and 50 on responsibilities. The items had a 0.93 content validity index and a 0.85 content validity ratio. Cronbach’s alpha correlation coefficient was 0.99 for the total scale and the individual sub-scales scores were health choices (0.93), rights (0.97), responsibilities (0.99), and duties (0.98). Discussion: The findings are discussed in light of the ethical concepts and validity and reliability of the developed scale. Conclusion: The Health Rights Duties and Responsibilities scale defines and understands adolescents’ rights, duties, and responsibilities in relation to health choices and has good content validity. Further testing and refinement of the concepts are needed.

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