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posted on 2023-05-20, 11:40 authored by Jatau Abubakar, I, Barbara Wimmer, Luke BereznickiLuke Bereznicki, Dwan, C, Black, JA, Woldesellassie BezabheWoldesellassie Bezabhe, Gregory PetersonGregory PetersonAssessing and improving public knowledge of atrial fibrillation (AF) could increase its detection rate and the subsequent use of stroke prevention therapies. However, there is no validated AF knowledge assessment tool applicable to the general population, including those at risk of AF. Therefore, we aimed to develop and validate such a tool. The tool was developed from a literature review and discussion with subject matter experts. Content validity was ensured by a ten-member panel of experts comprising cardiologists and pharmacists. An online validation survey was conducted and reported based on the Checklist for Reporting Results of Internet E-Surveys (CHERRIES). The survey evaluated the tool performance by construct validity, internal consistency reliability, item discrimination, difficulty index and ease of readability. The survey participants included 14 general medical specialists, 20 fourth-year and 33 second-year undergraduate pharmacy students, and 122 members of the general public. The tool had satisfactory content validity, with a scale content validity index of 0.8. The mean percentage knowledge scores for general medical specialists and fourth-year pharmacy students were higher than second-year pharmacy students, followed by the general public (92.9%, 87.6%, 68.5% and 53.4%, respectively; p-value < 0.001), supporting construct validity. The tool had good internal consistency reliability (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.91). The item-total correlation was in the preferred range of 0.23 to 0.71. The Atrial Fibrillation Knowledge Assessment Tool is a valid instrument and can be used to investigate AF knowledge of the general population.
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Publication title
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthVolume
17Issue
5Article number
1721Number
1721Pagination
1-12ISSN
1661-7827Department/School
School of Pharmacy and PharmacologyPublisher
M D P I AGPlace of publication
SwitzerlandRights statement
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