Tran Thi Mai Huong
Children Heart Center, National Children's Hospital, Vietnam
Title: Vietnamese parental knowledge of congenital heart defects (CHD): Translation and content valid test of the leuven knowledge questionnaire for congenital heart disease
Biography
Biography: Tran Thi Mai Huong
Abstract
Background: The sufficient parental knowledge of CHD is extremely important to prevent complications and positively impact on their children’s knowledge level. The Leuven Knowledge of Congenital Heart Disease (LKQCHD) was first developed to measure knowledge for both adult patients and parents of children with CHD.
Objectives: The study consisted of two main aims, including (1) to translate and content valid test for the LKQCHD for the use in Vietnam context; and (2) to measure parental knowledge of CHD among Vietnamese parent population.
Method: The study included two phrases. Phase 1 was the translation and content valid test of LKQCHD guided by seven steps for translation, adaptation and validation of an instrument for cross-cultural uses. Phase 2 was a cross-sectional study using the questionnaire measuring knowledge of CHD in a sample of 324 parents in Vietnam.
Results: The Vietnamese version of LKQCHD had the minimal average I-CVI of .8 and S-CVI/Ave of .95, except questions 21, 24, 26 and 27. Results showed that most parents had poor knowledge of CHD with the mean percentage of correct answers of 46.6% (Sd = 9.7). Most parents had incorrect answers in the use of medication, endocarditis and dental care. Parents who had higher education levels had better knowledge of CHD compared to those with lower education levels (p<.01).
Conclusion: The Vietnamese LKQCHD was highly valid. Vietnamese parents had poor understanding regarding the use of medication, endocarditis and dental care. Parental educational level had impacts on knowledge level of CHD.