Initial Psychometric Testing of the Knowledge About Atrial Fibrillation and Self-Management Survey
We report results of initial psychometric testing of the Knowledge about Atrial Fibrillation and Self-Management (KAFSM) survey.
Methods
Participants (N = 383), from midwest and southeast medical centers, completed the KAFSM survey. Content validity was evaluated by expert review. Construct validity was evaluated using the Pearson correlation procedure for convergent validity with the Knowledge about Atrial Fibrillation test and independent t test for known groups. Factor analysis using principal axis factoring was performed with a tetrachoric matrix. The Kuder-Richardson procedure was used to determine internal consistency reliability.
Results
A content validity index of 0.86 resulted from expert review. A positive (r = 0.60) correlation between the KAFSM survey and Knowledge about Atrial Fibrillation test demonstrated convergent validity. Higher KAFSM scores (difference, 3.28; t = 6.44, P
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES: Cardiovascular Disease Source Type: research
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