Abstract
This study was conducted to develop a scale to measure knowledge about hypertension among Turkish adults. The Hypertension Knowledge-Level Scale (HK-LS) was generated based on content, face, and construct validity, internal consistency, test re-test reliability, and discriminative validity procedures. The final scale had 22 items with six sub-dimensions. The scale was applied to 457 individuals aged ≥18 years, and 414 of them were re-evaluated for test-retest reliability. The six sub-dimensions encompassed 60.3% of the total variance. Cronbach alpha coefficients were 0.82 for the entire scale and 0.92, 0.59, 0.67, 0.77, 0.72, and 0.76 for the sub-dimensions of definition, medical treatment, drug compliance, lifestyle, diet, and complications, respectively. The scale ensured internal consistency in reliability and construct validity, as well as stability over time. Significant relationships were found between knowledge score and age, gender, educational level, and history of hypertension of the participants. No correlation was found between knowledge score and working at an income-generating job. The present scale, developed to measure the knowledge level of hypertension among Turkish adults, was found to be valid and reliable.
Highlights
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2008, an estimated 36 million of the 57 million worldwide deaths were due to non-communicable diseases (NCD)
The present study was conducted to develop an instrument for measuring the knowledge level of Turkish adults concerning hypertension and to establish the instrument’s validity and reliability
During the development of the Hypertension Knowledge Level Scale (HK-LS), a 52–item scale was prepared by researchers [9,10,11,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21]
Summary
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2008, an estimated 36 million of the 57 million worldwide deaths were due to non-communicable diseases (NCD). These diseases included primarily cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes, including approximately 9 million deaths before the age of 60, with nearly 80% of these deaths occurring in developing countries [1]. Study, controlling high blood pressure in adults aged 30 years and over would prevent deaths in 20.4%. The present study was conducted to develop an instrument for measuring the knowledge level of Turkish adults concerning hypertension and to establish the instrument’s validity and reliability
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