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Validation of an asthma knowledge questionnaire.

C A Fitzclarence1, R L Henry

  • 1University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
|August 1, 1990
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This study developed a validated asthma knowledge questionnaire. The tool effectively differentiates between high and low knowledge parents, aiding asthma education and clinical assessment.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Health Education
  • Medical Assessment Tools

Background:

  • Asthma significantly contributes to morbidity and mortality.
  • Enhanced parental and patient knowledge can mitigate asthma's impact.
  • A reliable tool is needed to assess asthma knowledge accurately.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a questionnaire for assessing asthma knowledge.
  • To provide a tool for evaluating educational interventions and clinical situations.

Main Methods:

  • Development and validation of an asthma knowledge questionnaire.
  • Testing the questionnaire on distinct 'high knowledge' and 'low knowledge' parent groups.
  • Statistical analysis of scores, reproducibility (tau), and validity (face, content, concurrent).

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Main Results:

  • The questionnaire demonstrated statistically significant differences between high (mean score 25.3) and low (mean score 13.0) knowledge groups (P < 0.0001).
  • Results were highly reproducible (tau = 0.94, P < 0.01).
  • Demographic factors did not confound results; concurrent validity was confirmed.

Conclusions:

  • The developed asthma knowledge questionnaire is a valid and reproducible research tool.
  • It can effectively assess asthma knowledge in parents and patients.
  • The questionnaire is suitable for use in educational interventions and clinical settings.