Kendi Kendine Ayak Sağlığı Değerlendirme Aracının Türkçe Geçerlik-Güvenirlik Çalışması

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to examine the Turkish validity and reliability of the Self-Foot Health Assessment Tool. Material and Methods: This study was planned as a methodological type study. This study was conducted with 220 nurses working in different units in Ordu State Hospital and Ministry of Health Ordu University Training and Research Hospital. In addition to the Self-administered Foot Health Assessment Instrument, a personal information form was used to collect the demographic information from voluntarily participating 220 nurses. In the validity study of the scale, the content validity index was used to evaluate language validity, content validity, construct validity and expert opinion. In the reliability study of the scale, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient calculation, item analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were used to determine the internal consistency. Results: The average age was 36.75±8.61 years, average working experience years as a nurse was 14.32±9.56, and the average working duration in the same service was 4.97±5.66 years. After the language equivalence of the scale was achieved, the content validity index was calculated. The Kuder-Richardson 21 coefficient was calculated as 0.784 for skin health, 0.774 for nail health, and 0.626 for foot anatomy. The content validity index score was 0.959 (excellent level). The overall internal consistency coefficient of the scale was between 0.851-0.929. Average varience extracted value was 0.404 and composite reliability value was calculated as 0.942. Conclusion: Participation of healthy/patients individuals that nurses provide care is very important. It has been determined that the Turkish version of the Self-Foot Health Assessment Tool, which can be effective in providing and evaluating the self-care of individuals, is a valid and reliable tool and can be used safely by individuals in self-evaluation of foot health.