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- Title
Assessment of psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the oral anticoagulation knowledge test.
- Authors
da Silva Praxedes, Marcus Fernando; Nogueira Guimarães de Abreu, Mauro Henrique; Paiva, Saul Martins; Vaz de Melo Mambrini, Juliana; Soriano Marcolino, Milena; Parreiras Martins, Maria Auxiliadora; Praxedes, Marcus Fernando da Silva; de Abreu, Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães; Mambrini, Juliana Vaz de Melo; Marcolino, Milena Soriano; Martins, Maria Auxiliadora Parreiras
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Oral Anticoagulation Knowledge (OAK) Test.<bold>Methods: </bold>This study, conducted in an anticoagulation clinic, included 201 Brazilian participants aged over 18 years, who had been using warfarin for more than two months. The reliability of the instrument was evaluated by assessing internal consistency (Kuder-Richardson coefficient) and reproducibility (test-retest reliability). The validity was evaluated by hypothesizing that there would be a positive correlation of moderate to strong intensity between the correctness levels of the OAK Test and time within therapeutic range (TTR) values, which is a measure used to evaluate the quality of oral anticoagulation.<bold>Results: </bold>The instrument exhibited good psychometric properties. The total a Kuder-Richardson coefficient value was 0.818 and intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.967. The validity revealed a strong positive correlation between the values of the level of knowledge, as measured by the OAK Test and the TTR values (rs = 0.780).<bold>Conclusion: </bold>The instrument proved to be a reliable and valid tool for evaluating the knowledge of Brazilian patients on oral anticoagulation therapy with warfarin. This instrument may be incorporated into the practice of health care for substantiating the structuring of educational activities to ensure the improvement of knowledge about the use of warfarin, thereby increasing the effectiveness and safety of treatment.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL tests; ANTICOAGULANTS; WARFARIN; DRUG therapy; STATISTICAL reliability; COMPARATIVE studies; HEALTH attitudes; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; RESEARCH; RESEARCH evaluation; EVALUATION research
- Publication
Health & Quality of Life Outcomes, 2016, Vol 14, p1
- ISSN
1477-7525
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1186/s12955-016-0498-3