Open AccessValidation of the caregiving knowledge questionnaire-my: Measuring knowledge regarding positioning and feeding among Malaysian informal caregivers of stroke patients
Author(s) -
Chai-Eng Tan,
Aznida Firzah Abdul Aziz,
May Yin Hi,
Nur Azmi,
Nur Khairina Ishak,
Fathin Alyaa Mohamad Farid,
Mohammad Nazri Zulkafli
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/ijpc.ijpc_99_18
Subject(s) - cronbach's alpha , face validity , construct validity , medicine , stroke (engine) , internal consistency , content validity , clinical psychology , physical therapy , psychology , family medicine , psychometrics , mechanical engineering , engineering
The majority of caregivers for stroke patients in Malaysia are informal caregivers, although there are no valid tools to measure their knowledge regarding caregiving. Therefore, this study validated the Caregiving Knowledge Questionnaire (CKQ-My) as an assessment of Malaysian stroke caregivers' knowledge regarding patient positioning and feeding.