Questionnaire For Evaluation Of Knowledge Research Articles

Validation of the Cardiff acne disability index and the impact of educational materials in a Romanian cultural adaptation context.

Acne has a high impact on patients being a chronic, common, and visible skin condition. Knowledge regarding treatment improves outcomes. The Cardiff Acne Disability Index (CADI) is commonly used in clinical practice for quality-of-life assessment. It has been validated in many languages, however, not in Romanian. To validate the Romanian adaptation of the CADI and educational materials for acne patients. A 12-week prospective cross-sectional Web-based study, including 3rd- to 5th-year medical students attending our university was conducted. We obtained permission from the CADI copyright owner and performed the steps of the standardized translation process. The Romanian CADI adaptation was delivered online in a test-retest setup, during which participants were offered acne educational materials and completed a knowledge evaluation questionnaire. A total of 95 complete answers were analyzed. The Romanian CADI adaptation showed good internal consistency, with Cronbach's α= 0.807 in the first application and Cronbach's α= 0.839 in the second. High test-retest reliability was observed, with interclass correlation coefficient ICC=0.987 and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient rs =0.970 for the overall CADI scores between the two administrations. The mean baseline score in the knowledge evaluation questionnaire was 15.52 points (±1.556), with a statistically significant improvement after exposure to the educational material (Z=-7.207, p< 0.001). This material was considered useful or very useful by 78(82.8%) participants. Romanian acne patients can benefit from CADI, a reliable and disease-specific tool for quality-of-life evaluation, together with validated, guideline-aligned educational material in their language.

The Effect of E-learning on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding COVID-19 in Heart Patients: A Quasi-experimental Study Without a Control Group

Background: The recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic is the worst crisis since World War 2. Because no successful cure for this disease has been reported, efforts to improve knowledge, perspective, and performance in vulnerable groups, such as heart disease patients, are very important for managing this epidemic. Objectives: The present study was conducted to determine the effect of e-learning on COVID-19-related knowledge, attitude, and performance in heart disease patients. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental before and after study without a control group, which was conducted on 80 patients in Lorestan Heart Center (Shahid Madani Hospital, Khorramabad,) selected by random sampling method. The intervention included 10 15-minute educational sessions in 4 weeks, about COVID-19 prevention programs, such as general knowledge about COVID-19, disinfection methods, using facemasks and gloves, the correct way of washing hands, prescribed medication, and nutritional recommendations. Data collection tools were a demographic information questionnaire, a knowledge evaluation questionnaire, and a COVID-19-related performance questionnaire. The data were analyzed using SPSS 26 software by descriptive and statistical methods and paired t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results: The patients’ mean age was 55.22 ± 11.05 years. The mean knowledge of patients before the educational intervention was 13.25, and after the intervention was 17.42, and a significant statistical difference was observed (P = 0.00). Also, the patients’ mean attitude and practice before the intervention were 38.32 and 11.79, respectively, and reached 40.90 and 13.51 after the intervention, and a meaningful statistical difference was observed (P = 0.00). Conclusions: E-learning improves COVID-19-related knowledge, perspective, and practice in patients with heart disease. We suggest that some nurses should be educated in this area and, using the right equipment, vastly perform E-learning for groups susceptible to COVID-19.

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of Iranian people about food safety and hygiene during covid-19 pandemic.

AimThe objective of this study was to develop a cultural adopted questionnaire for evaluation of knowledge (K), attitude (A) and practice (P) of Iranian population toward food safety during Covid-19.MethodsThe study is based on an online questionnaire that filled by 712 Iranians over 16 years old. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and reliability assessment were performed. The construct validity of A and P determined by EFA and confirmed by CFA. Difficulty index was used for K.ResultsThe reliability score of questionnaire was satisfactory. The three items of K-A-P questionnaire were significantly associated with the total score of questionnaire. The KAP questionnaire regarding food safety in covid-19 consisted of 27 items multidimensional scale with strong psychometric features. The respondent showed a satisfactory level of KAP during covid-19 pandemics.ConclusionThe KAP questionnaire regarding food safety in covid-19 is a valid and reliable tool for measurement of knowledge, attitude and practice of people regarding food safety in covid-19.

Development of a tool for comprehensive evaluation of population-based cancer registries

ObjectiveSeveral methods have been suggested for evaluation of population-based cancer registries (PBCR) worldwide. However, most of these methods evaluate the data and outputs of the cancer registries. This study aimed to develop a comprehensive tool and protocol for evaluation of inputs, processes and outputs of a PBCR. MethodsThe standards of the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) were used to draft a comprehensive checklist. In addition, the national guidelines of PBCR were used to develop a questionnaire for evaluation of knowledge and practice of the PBCR personnel. Furthermore, a protocol for evaluation of the completeness and validity of the PBCR data was developed according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the NAACCR guidelines. A 0–4 Likert based score and expert opinions (10 experts) were used to assess validity of the eight questionnaires/checklists. A modified Delphi method was applied to validate the checklists and questionnaires. Questions with a score higher than 3 remained in the final tools. ResultsThe final package consists of 546 questions including 108 (19.8%) for evaluation of guidelines, 54 (9.9%) for analysis and reports, 87 (15.9%) for governance and infrastructure, 155 (28.4%) for information technology, 21 (3.8%) for personnel knowledge and 121 (22.2%) for their practice. Additionally, data quality indicators were also considered for evaluation of PBCRs. ConclusionThis comprehensive tool can be used to show the gaps and limitations of the PBCR programs and provide informative clues for their improvement.

Development of a Questionnaire to Evaluate Knowledge and Attitude of Obesity and Weight Loss in Thai Overweight/Obese Medical Students: The Pilot Study

Background: Medical students who will grow up as physicians will be role models for patients in health behaviors. However, some medical students are still overweight or obese. A weight reduction program can both decrease weight and change attitude about obesity and losing weight. Unfortunately, there is no validated questionnaire to measure knowledge and attitude about obesity and weight loss for our medical students. Objective: To develop a questionnaire for evaluation of knowledge and attitude toward obesity and weight loss in Thai overweight/obese medical students. Methods: We developed the questionnaire using Health Belief Model under consultation of two experts in obesity, biostatistics and epidemiology. Validity of the questionnaire was evaluated by the index of item-objective congruence under supervision of five experts. This pilot study was performed to test the internal consistency and reliability using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. Twenty-seven medical students who self-reported as overweight or obese were included in this study. Results: A fifty-seven items questionnaire using five-point Likert scale was developed with the index of item-objective congruence of all items in presented questionnaire more than 60%. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients of all domains were in the range of 0.74-0.90 and overall standardized Cronbach’s coefficient of the questionnaire was 0.87. The average inter-item correlation of each domain was in acceptable range (0.21-0.62) although; those of the total scale were 0.12. Conclusion: Validity and reliability of this questionnaire were acceptable to be used for assessment of knowledge and attitude of obesity and losing weight in Thai overweight or obese medical students.

Diabetes education program for people with type 2 diabetes: An international perspective

BackgroundIn the Palestinian community, lifestyle changes, rapid urbanization and socioeconomic development, stress, smoking, and changes in food habits has increased the risk of non-communicable diseases especially diabetes mellitus. Diabetes complications can be prevented if the glycemic status of patients with diabetes is maintained within a nearly normal range. Therefore, patient education is critical in controlling blood glucose levels within the normal range. ObjectiveThis study aimed at measuring the effect of diabetes educational intervention program for patients suffering from type 2 diabetes attending the Diabetes Clinic in Tulkarim Directorate of Health. MethodsA short duration observational study involving pre- and post-test educational intervention program was carried out on a relatively small number of type 2 diabetes patients at the Diabetes Clinic in Tulkarim Directorate of Health. In total, 215 patients attended a group-based 4h educational intervention session about diabetes. The program included explaining diabetes mellitus-symptoms, risk factors, types, treatment and complications and main aspects of self-care of the disease (foot care, eye care, and blood glucose monitoring), main aspects of dietary management, weight reduction, blood pressure, smoking cessation, periodic investigations, home monitoring and importance of physical activity. Knowledge evaluation questionnaire were evaluated pre- and post-study. Anthropometric measurements such as body weight (WT), body mass index (BMI) and laboratory tests such as fasting blood glucose (FBG), hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c), cholesterol (Chol), and triglycerides (TG) were measured both at the beginning and at the end of the study. Significance of the results was assessed by paired t-test at 95% confidence interval. ResultsThe participant’s mean age was 51.07 that ranged between 31 and 70 years. For a total of 215 participants, 41.4% were males and 58.6% were females. The mean weight before educational intervention was 80.81±14.95kg (82.6kg for males and 79.5kg for females) that decreased to 78.9±14.33kg (81.1kg for males and 77.3kg for females) after educational intervention program. The BMI also decreased significantly after educational intervention. The mean fasting blood sugar was 188.65±71.45mg/dL before educational intervention that decreased to 177.7±66.11mg/dL after the educational intervention (p=0.049). The mean glycosylated hemoglobin was 8.57±1.21 before educational intervention that decreased to 7.95±1.42 after educational intervention. The mean value of cholesterol before educational intervention was 183.27±37.74mg/dL that decreased to 169.57±34.23mg/dL after educational intervention. The mean triglycerides value decreased after educational intervention from 209.85±171.04mg/dL to 183.28±152.4mg/dL (p=0.025). The mean score of knowledge questionnaire before educational intervention was 60.6±20.65 that increased to 78.1±13.4 after conducting educational intervention. ConclusionsDiabetes education was found to be effective on BMI, FBG, HbA1c, Chol, TG, and knowledge. RecommendationsDiabetes education is a cornerstone in the management and care of diabetes and should be an integral part of health planning involving patient’s family, diabetes care team, community, and decision makers in the education process.

Adaptação transcultural do Questionário sobre Conhecimento de Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis para o português brasileiro

Objetivo Adaptar o Questionário sobre Conhecimento de Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis (STD-KQ) para o português do Brasil. Métodos O instrumento foi traduzido para o português e retraduzido para o inglês de forma independente. Seis juízes avaliaram a validade aparente e a validade de conteúdo. A validade de conteúdo foi mensurada pelo Coeficiente de Validade de Conteúdo para cada item (CVCc) e para o questionário como um todo (CVCt). A discussão com a população foi realizada por meio de grupos focais com 15 usuários de centros comunitários e 15 universitários. A dimensão teórica do instrumento foi calculada pelo coeficiente Kappa. Resultados Um item foi retirado por apresentar baixa validade de conteúdo (CVCc &lt; 0,80). Duas questões sobre sífilis foram acrescentadas. Para dimensão teórica, houve substancial concordância entre os juízes. Conclusão Os resultados mostraram que, para clareza da linguagem (CVCt = 0,89), pertinência prática (CVCt = 0,92) e relevância teórica (CVCt = 0,93), os itens propostos parecem adequados para a realização de futuras investigações sobre a validade de constructo e a fidedignidade, os quais produzirão evidências sobre a aplicabilidade desse questionário para avaliação do conhecimento no tema abordado.

Development and validation of a breast cancer genetic counseling knowledge questionnaire

Women who undergo genetic counseling concerning their increased risk of developing breast cancer confront large quantities of complex information in a short period of time. Clinical reports have suggested that many women may not retain what they learned during counseling. A validated questionnaire to measure their knowledge, however, is lacking. In this study, we describe the development and validation of a questionnaire to assess knowledge of information typically included in genetic counseling for breast cancer. Items were empirically derived from detailed content analyses of actual genetic counseling sessions. The instrument’s content validity was high, as evidenced by high levels of independent interrater agreement (0.93) on items. Subsequent data reduction and confirmatory factor analytic techniques yielded a highly reliable (alpha = 0.92) 27-item Breast Cancer Genetic Counseling Knowledge Questionnaire (BGKQ). Direct comparison of this questionnaire to a scale previously developed in the literature (BCHK; [Breast Cancer Res. Treat. 53 (1999) 69]) supported the utility of the new questionnaire for evaluation of knowledge after counseling. Compared to non-counseled groups ( n=45), women who had undergone genetic counseling ( n=28) scored significantly higher ( P<0.0001) on the BGKQ, but not on the other questionnaire, establishing the BGKQ’s criterion validity. The BGKQ may, thus, provide a useful clinical and research tool for assessing knowledge of information provided during genetic counseling and exploring the potential impact of distress on knowledge, as well as the impact of knowledge on screening behaviors.