Reliability and Validity of Field Testing of the World Health Organization (WHO) Questionnaire about Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) towards Zika Virus among Pilgrims (2017 - Season)

Sami A. Alsalmi; Ahmed A. Alsalmi; Hamad S. Alosaimi; Mohannad A. Alattar; Sultan S. Algethami

doi:10.12816/0045049

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Reliability and Validity of Field Testing of the World Health Organization (WHO) Questionnaire about Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) towards Zika Virus among Pilgrims (2017 - Season)

Authors:

Sami A. Alsalmi | Ahmed A. Alsalmi | Hamad S. Alosaimi | Mohannad A. Alattar | Sultan S. Algethami

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018 Vol.70 Issue 12, pp.2178-2182

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

114575

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

DOI:

10.12816/0045049

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Abstract:

 Background: ZIKA virus is a known public health emergency of international concern. The mass gathering places like Hajj are the most viable environment for transmission of such virus.Aim of the work: this study aimed to determine the reliability, validity and conduct the field testing of the field testing of Arabic version of WHO-KAP questionnaire.Material and Methods: this was a cross-sectional study in which the Arabic version of WHO-KAP questionnaire was tested in the field of Al-Hajj season in 2017 by using multistage clustering sampling method and retested online in the period from 23rd of August, 2017 till 20th of September, 2017.Results: a total of 399 pilgrims from 11 countries were included with 61.4% that were females. The age of the subjects ranged from 16 to 56 years old with means of 23.47± 14.19 and 15.49± 16.87 for males and females, respectively. Internal consistency was measured using Alpha Cronbach's test which was 0.858. Test reliability was measured by Intra Class Correlation Coefficient (ICC) that was 0.858. Kaiser-Meyer-Oklin Measure of Sampling Adequacy (KMO-test) was done and showed a significant change (p-value= 0.0001). KMO measured 0.871 which indicated a sufficient data to conduct the Factorial Analyses. Bartlett’s Test of Sphericity (Approximate Chi-square = 12714.212 , df =1485, p = 0.000). Loading of items of WHO-KAP were >0.4 which led to preservation of all the chosen items.Conclusion: the Arabic version of WHO-KAP questionnaire had good internal consistency. It can be used in the future as field test.

Article Details

Reliability and Validity of Field Testing of the World Health Organization (WHO) Questionnaire about Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) towards Zika Virus among Pilgrims (2017 - Season)

Authors:

Sami A. Alsalmi | Ahmed A. Alsalmi | Hamad S. Alosaimi | Mohannad A. Alattar | Sultan S. Algethami

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018 Vol.70 Issue 12, pp.2178-2182

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

114575

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

DOI:

10.12816/0045049

Descriptors:

INFECTION

VIRUSES

PILGRIMAGE

WHO

SAUDI ARABIA

ZIKA Virus

Microcephaly

Mass Gathering

Hajj

Saudi Arabia

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Sami A. Alsalmi | Ahmed A. Alsalmi | Hamad S. Alosaimi | Mohannad A. Alattar | Sultan S. Algethami

Publisher: Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018 Vol.70 Issue 12, pp.2178-2182

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2018

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 114575

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 20907125

pISSN: 16872002

DOI: 10.12816/0045049

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Sami A. Alsalmi | Ahmed A. Alsalmi | Hamad S. Alosaimi | Mohannad A. Alattar | Sultan S. Algethami

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018 Vol.70 Issue 12, pp.2178-2182

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

114575

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

DOI:

10.12816/0045049