Sri Mulyani, A. Saifullah, Kadek Dewi Cahyani, Anastasia Suci Sukmawati, Salsabilla Rohadatul Aisy
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BACKGROUND: The population of persons with dementia (PwD) in Indonesia is increasing. As future nurses, it is important to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of nursing students because they can affect the quality of health services for PwD. However, no instrument is available in the Indonesian language through a good, valid, and reliable translation process. AIM: The aim is to report the translational process and determine the validity and reliability of the Indonesian dementia knowledge assessment scale (DKAS) and dementia attitude scale (DAS) questionnaires in nursing students. METHODS: A quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted involving 486 nursing students from two universities in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The Brislin method was used to translate DKAS and DAS, then continued with content (involved four experts using items-content validity index [I-CVI]), face, and construct validity tests, as well as reliability tests using Cronbach’s alpha. RESULTS: The I-CVI results were 1.00 for DKAS and 0.98 for DAS, demonstrating a good construct validity index. In addition, the reliability testing had good results, whereas Cronbach’s alpha of the DKAS was 0.713, while DAS was 0.779. CONCLUSION: DKAS and DAS in the Indonesian language are considered valid and reliable to measure nursing student’s knowledge and attitudes toward PwD.
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Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences (OAMJMS) [formerly known as Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences] is a top-tier open access medical science journal published by the ID Design 2012/DOOEL Skopje, Rajko Zhinzifov No 48, 1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. OAMJMS is an international, modern, general medical journal covering all areas in the medical sciences, from basic studies to large clinical trials and cost-effectiveness analyses. We publish mostly human studies that substantially enhance our understanding of disease epidemiology, etiology, and physiology; the development of prognostic and diagnostic technologies; trials that test the efficacy of specific interventions and those that compare different treatments; and systematic reviews. We aim to promote translation of basic research into clinical investigation, and of clinical evidence into practice. We publish occasional studies in animal models when they report outstanding research findings that are highly clinically relevant. Our audience is the international medical community as well as educators, policy makers, patient advocacy groups, and interested members of the public around the world. OAMJMS is published quarterly online version. The Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences (OAMJMS) publishes Medical Informatics, Basic Science, Clinical Science, Case Report, Brief Communication, Public Health, Public Policy, and Review Article from all fields of medicine and related fields. This journal also publishes, continuously or occasionally, the bibliographies of the members of the Society, medical history, medical publications, thesis abstracts, book reviews, reports on meetings, information on future meetings, important events and dates, and various headings which contribute to the development of the corresponding scientific field.