Validation of Malay Language Translated Questionnaire on Adult Intensive Care Unit Nurses’ Perception and Involvement in End-of-life Care
https://doi.org/10.47836/mjmhs.18.5.3
- Author:
Lee Jia Hang
1
;
Wan Rahiza Wan Mat
1
;
Ismail Tan Mohd Ali Tan
2
;
Low Hsueh Jing
1
;
Jaafar Md Zain
1
;
Siti Nidzwani Mohamad Mahdi
1
Author Information
1. Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, HCTM, UKM Medical Center, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2. Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pahang, 50586 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Reliability and validity, Questionnaire, End-of-life care, Intensive care unit (ICU), Factor analysis
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
2022;18(No.5):13-22
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Introduction: The study’s objective was to validate a Malay language translated questionnaire on end-of-life care
to be used among nurses practicing in critical care areas. Methods: The English language questionnaire underwent
forward and backward translations by four experts. The translated Malay language questionnaire was pilot tested on
30 subjects and revised accordingly. The validation of the revised questionnaire was carried out on 250 nurses. The
reliability of the translated questionnaire was checked. Cronbach alpha value of at least 0.70 suggests adequate internal consistency. The validity of the questionnaire was explored using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and model
fit tests were run to achieve fit test specific cut off values. The CFAs were run repeatedly with iterative item reductions
until acceptable goodness of fit for the model was achieved. Results: All domains of the translated questionnaire
showed reasonable to excellent reliability (Cronbach Alpha 0.687 to 0.922). Multiple CFAs were run and 13 out of
46 items were excluded, and the final model fit improved substantially with the indices were within the acceptable
threshold of good or reasonably fit, cut off values are in brackets [Chi-Square statistics 1.635 (≤ 2.0), Root Mean
Square Error of Approximation 0.050 (< 0.05), Standardised Root Mean Square Residual 0.059 (≤ 0.08), Comparative
Fit Index 0.911 (0.90-0.94), Tucker Lewis Index 0.900 (0.90-0.94), Akaike Information Criteria 13024, Bayesian Information Criteria 13334]. Conclusion: The psychometric properties of the final model indicated the Malay language
translated questionnaire is reliable and valid to investigate nurses’ perspective and involvement in end-of-life care.
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