Development and reliability and validity test of the scale of knowledge mastery of cardiovascular health in people with chronic kidney disease
Objective:To develop the scale of knowledge mastery scale of cardiovascular health in people with chronic kidney disease and to test its reliability and validity.Methods:The initial scale was developed through literature analysis,Delphi technique and group discussion.From April to June 2023,231 patients were selected as the investigation subjects for testing the reliability and validity of the scale.Results:The constructed scale included 6 dimensions and 33 items.The six dimensions were risk factor knowledge,behavioral knowledge,knowledge of the relationship between chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease,drug knowledge,psychological risk knowledge,and knowledge of cardiovascular disease symptoms.The Cronbach's α coefficient of the scale was 0.971 and split half reliability was 0.925.Conclusion:The scale of knowledge mastery of cardiovascular health in people with chronic kidney disease had good reliability and validity,it can be used to measure grasp of cardiovascular health knowledge in these people.