Development and validation of the Kilifi Epilepsy Beliefs and Attitude Scale

Mbuba, Caroline K. and Abubakar, Amina and Hartley, Sally and Odermatt, Peter and Newton, Charles R. and Carter, Julie A. (2012) Development and validation of the Kilifi Epilepsy Beliefs and Attitude Scale. Epilepsy and Behavior, 24 (4). pp. 480-487. ISSN 1525-5069

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Abstract

Epilepsy remains misunderstood, particularly in resource poor countries (RPC). We developed and validated a tool to assess beliefs and attitudes about epilepsy among people with epilepsy (PWE) in Kilifi, Kenya. The 50-item scale was developed through a literature review and qualitative study findings, and its reliability and validity were assessed with 673 PWE. A final scale of 34 items had Cronbach's alpha scores for the five subscales: causes of epilepsy (α=0.71); biomedical treatment of epilepsy (α=0.70); cultural treatment of epilepsy (α=0.75); risk and safety concerns about epilepsy (α=0.56); and negative attitudes about epilepsy (α=0.76) and entire scale (α=0.70). Test-retest reliability was acceptable for all the subscales. The Kilifi Epilepsy Beliefs and Attitude Scale is a reliable and valid tool that measures beliefs and attitudes about epilepsy. It may be useful in other RPC or as a tool to assess the effectiveness of interventions to improve knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes about epilepsy.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Epilepsy and Behavior
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? adolescentadultattitudechildchild, preschoolcultureepilepsyfactor analysis, statisticalfemalehealth surveyshumansinfantkenyamalepsychometricsquestionnairesreproducibility of resultsyoung adultclinical neurologybehavioral neuroscienceneurology ??
ID Code:
71906
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Deposited On:
01 Dec 2014 10:14
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Yes
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Published
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