Validation of the Arabic Version of Asthma Numeracy Questionnaire (ANQ) Among Parents of Asthmatic Children: Factor and Rasch Analyses Study.

IF 3.7 3区医学 Q2 ALLERGY Journal of Asthma and Allergy Pub Date : 2025-01-07 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.2147/JAA.S486682

Walid Al-Qerem, Anan Jarab, Abdel Qader Al Bawab, Judith Eberhardt, Fawaz Alasmari, Alaa Hammad, Enas Al-Zayadneh, Montaha Al-Iede, Lujain Al-Sa'di, Raghd Obidat

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Background: The increasing global prevalence of asthma necessitates effective disease management, with patients and their families playing a central role. Enhancing health literacy (HL) among caregivers is critical to improving asthma outcomes.

Purpose: This study aimed to validate the Arabic version of the Asthma Numeracy Questionnaire (Ar-ANQ) to address the gap in HL assessment tools for Arabic-speaking populations.

Patients and methods: A total of 400 parents of children with asthma completed the Ar-ANQ at an outpatient respiratory clinic. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and Rasch analysis were employed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the instrument.

Results: CFA supported the unidimensional structure of the Ar-ANQ, with excellent model fit indices (χ²/df = 4.6, SRMR = 0.02, CFI = 0.99, GFI = 0.99, TLI = 0.96) and high internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.82). Rasch analysis further demonstrated psychometric robustness, with high person and item separation reliabilities (0.74 and 0.99, respectively) and acceptable infit and outfit statistics.

Conclusion: The Arabic version of the Asthma Numeracy Questionnaire (Ar-ANQ) is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing health literacy among parents of children with asthma.

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哮喘儿童家长阿拉伯语版哮喘算术问卷（ANQ）的验证：因子与Rasch分析研究。

背景：全球哮喘患病率的增加需要有效的疾病管理，患者及其家属发挥核心作用。提高护理人员的健康素养（HL）对改善哮喘结局至关重要。目的：本研究旨在验证阿拉伯语版哮喘算术问卷（Ar-ANQ），以解决阿拉伯语人群HL评估工具的差距。患者和方法：共有400名哮喘患儿的家长在一家呼吸门诊完成了Ar-ANQ。采用验证性因子分析（CFA）和Rasch分析来评估仪器的心理测量特性。结果：CFA支持Ar-ANQ的一维结构，具有良好的模型拟合指数（χ²/df = 4.6, SRMR = 0.02, CFI = 0.99, GFI = 0.99, TLI = 0.96）和高内部一致性（Cronbach's α = 0.82）。Rasch分析进一步证明了心理测量的稳健性，具有较高的人与项目分离信度（分别为0.74和0.99）和可接受的不合身和服装统计。结论：阿拉伯文版哮喘算术问卷（Ar-ANQ）是评估哮喘患儿家长健康素养的可靠有效工具。

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Journal of Asthma and Allergy Medicine-Immunology and Allergy

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5.30

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6.20%

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185

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16 weeks

期刊介绍： An international, peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, reports, editorials and commentaries on the following topics: Asthma; Pulmonary physiology; Asthma related clinical health; Clinical immunology and the immunological basis of disease; Pharmacological interventions and new therapies. Although the main focus of the journal will be to publish research and clinical results in humans, preclinical, animal and in vitro studies will be published where they shed light on disease processes and potential new therapies.