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Validation of the Hindi-Translated Newcastle Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire among Parents of Children with Bronchial

Shalini Verma1, Shally Awasthi2, Sarika Gupta3

  • 1Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Indian Journal of Public Health
|June 30, 2026
PubMed

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This study validated the Hindi version of the Newcastle Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire (NAKQ) for caregivers of children with asthma. The Hindi NAKQ is a reliable and valid tool for assessing asthma knowledge in Indian participants.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Health Education
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Caregiver asthma education is crucial for effective asthma management.
  • Validating assessment tools in local languages enhances their applicability.
  • The Newcastle Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire (NAKQ) is a key tool for evaluating asthma knowledge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To validate the Hindi translation of the Newcastle Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire (NAKQ).
  • To assess the reliability and construct validity of the Hindi NAKQ for Indian caregivers.
  • To ensure accurate measurement of asthma knowledge among Hindi-speaking populations.

Main Methods:

  • A pilot study involved 100 parents of children (7-15 years) with asthma.
  • The English NAKQ underwent forward and back-translation into Hindi.
  • Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to evaluate the questionnaire's structure, validity, and reliability.

Main Results:

  • The Hindi NAKQ demonstrated factorability with a significant Bartlett's test.
  • Exploratory factor analysis identified a four-factor solution explaining 22.5% of the variance.
  • After item deletion, the 27-item, four-factor model showed good fit (RMSEA = 0.0546), indicating acceptable construct validity and reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.641).

Conclusions:

  • The Hindi version of the Newcastle Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire (NAKQ) is a reliable and valid instrument.
  • This validated tool can be effectively administered to Indian caregivers of children with asthma.
  • The findings support the use of the Hindi NAKQ for improving asthma education and management in India.
Abstract

Keywords:
Bronchial asthmaNewcastle Asthma Knowledge Questionnairepediatric asthmavalidation

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