The reliability and validity of the translated Oregon diabetes knowledge scale among Bengali women residing in Kolkata.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 6
Abstract
Bengali language diabetes knowledge scale is few but need of the hour. Better knowledge can contribute to adequate prevention of the condition. Aim of the study was to assess the reliability and validity of the translated Oregon diabetes knowledge scale among Bengali women residing in Kolkata. An observational study of cross- sectional design was conducted among 231 adult Bengali women living in Kolkata .They were selected from the current updated voter list 2016 by simple random sampling. Reliability was tested using Kappa statistic (n=68) and Cronbach‘s coefficient alpha (n= 72). Face validity was assessed by a number of experts as well as group of study participants (n=20). Content validity was computed by comparing scores with respect to different parameters (n=163). P value < 0.05 considered to be statistically significant. Cronbach’s alpha for overall score was 0.62868.Regarding inter- rater agreement, average kappa coefficient r=0.6399.Test-retest agreement, average r =0.5992. The score was influenced by greater number of education years (p=0.006); also by the presence of diabetes and other co-morbidities like hypertension (p=0.048). Translated Bengali language Oregon knowledge scale was found to have adequate face and content validity. In terms of reliability, the Cronbach’s alpha score and the kappa statistic for the inter- rater agreement was moderate. Thus use of the scale can improve the efforts regarding diabetes education among women as well as benefit overall health of the society.
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Sonali Majumdar (Das), Munna Das
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