Journal article
Development of a screening tool in Arabic for respiratory health problems
International nursing review, Vol.55(3), pp.309-313
09/2008
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/115007
PMID: 19522947
Abstract
The objective of this study was to develop a tool in the Arabic language for screening of respiratory health problems in air polluted areas. This was the first stage in a multistage study.
A descriptive design was utilized.
One hundred adults aged 18 years or more living in an air polluted area in Jordan were recruited using a convenience sampling technique.
The Respiratory Risk Profile, generated from a synthesis of international epidemiological studies, had excellent reliability coefficients with an internal consistency coefficient (Cronbach's alpha) of 0.92. The strong item-scale correlations (0.48-0.76) showed that all of the items contributed to the measurement of the respiratory symptoms. Construct validity was assessed by a factor analysis, and a two-factor model had a good fit to the data. The two factors (upper respiratory symptoms and lower respiratory symptoms) explained 50% and 12% of the total variance, respectively.
Approximately half of the study participants (49%) complained of difficulty breathing in the past 3 months. About 10% of the respondents reported that they were currently taking asthma medications. The present psychometric analyses showed that the Respiratory Risk Profile is a valid and reliable screening tool for respiratory health problems in adult populations living in polluted areas.
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- Title
- Development of a screening tool in Arabic for respiratory health problems
- Creators
- K Shishani - School of Nursing, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan. kawkab.shishani@gmail.com
- Publication Details
- International nursing review, Vol.55(3), pp.309-313
- Academic Unit
- Nursing, College of
- Publisher
- England
- Identifiers
- 99900548274401842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article