Reliability and Validity of the Korean Kessler Foundation Neglect Assessment Process.
- Author:
Bo Ram KIM
1
;
Eun Hwa JEONG
;
Mooyeon OH-PARK
;
Kyungjae LEE
;
Hyuntae KIM
;
Seung Don YOO
;
Taeim YI
;
MinYoung KIM
;
Jongmin LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Perceptual Disorders; Brain Diseases; Translations
- MeSH: Brain Diseases; Hospitals, University; Humans; Perceptual Disorders; Rehabilitation; Reproducibility of Results*; Specialization; Translating; Translations
- From:Brain & Neurorehabilitation 2017;10(2):e10-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To develop the Korean version of the Kessler Foundation Neglect Assessment Process (KF-NAP), which enables a more functional assessment of unilateral spatial neglect, by first translating it into Korean and then statistically standardizing it. METHODS: Two rehabilitation specialists translated the KF-NAP into Korean. The entire process of administering the Korean KF-NAP to 30 patients with brain disease was video-recorded. Five occupational therapists from 4 university hospitals nationwide evaluated the 30 video-recorded examination cases. We analyzed inter- and intra-reliabilities of the Korean KF-NAP using the intraclass coefficient and Pearson correlation coefficient. Internal consistency reliability of the assessment categories was also examined using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. RESULTS: For the construct validation study, the Korean KF-NAP was strongly correlated with the Albert's test and letter cancellation test (r ≥ 0.8; p < 0.05). The intraclass correlation coefficients for the first and second assessments of the Korean KF-NAP were 0.973 and 0.982, respectively, showing high reliability (p < 0.05). The intra-rater reliabilities exceeded 0.9 (p < 0.05), and Cronbach's alpha coefficient exceeded 0.8, showing internal consistency reliability. CONCLUSION: The Korean KF-NAP is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing hemispatial neglect symptoms in patients with brain diseases.
