Table 2.
Content and Translation Validity of the KOP-Q to Vietnamese
| N | Content of the item | Content Relevance | Translation Equivalence | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert (N) | Rating ≥ 3(N) | I-CVI | Evaluation* | Expert (N) | Rating of 1 (N) | TI-CVI | Evaluation* | ||
| 1 | Forgetfulness, concentration issues, and indecisiveness are parts of aging rather than indicators of depression. | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent |
| 2 | Unexpected urinary incontinence in an older person may indicate that the person is suffering from a urinary tract infection. | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent |
| 3 | Patients with a cognitive disorder, such as dementia, are at greater risk for delirium. | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | Excellent | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent |
| 4 | Malnutrition can have negative effects on thinking and observation skills. | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent |
| 5 | In general, older people are more sensitive to medication because their kidney and liver functions are declining. | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent |
| 6 | Meeting with families during patient assessment is required only for persons suffering from dementia. | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | Excellent | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | Good |
| 7 | For older people, bed rest is important to enhance recovery. | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | Excellent |
| 8 | Patients rarely remember that they were anxious and/or restless during delirium. | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | Good | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | Excellent |
| 9 | Older people need less fluid because they exercise less. | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | Excellent |
| 10 | Asking patients whether they have fallen in the past 6 months is a good way of assessing the risk of falling. | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | Excellent |
| 11 | Pressure that cuts off the blood supply to tissue for two hours may result in pressure ulcers. | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | Excellent | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent |
| 12 | Depression is recognized in older people less frequently than it is in younger people. | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | Excellent | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | Excellent |
| 13 | Lowering the frequency of a medication is an effective intervention to achieve (medication) adherence by patients. | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent |
| 14 | Incontinent patients must have their soiled clothing changed but do not need to be placed on the toilet afterwards. | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | Excellent |
| 15 | It is good to have older people drink more often, because they have a reduced thirst sensation | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | Excellent | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent |
| 16 | In the case of delirium, bright lighting should be used to illuminate all of the corners of the room. | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | Excellent | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | Excellent |
| 17 | Medication may cause geriatric problems such as memory deficits, incontinence, falling, and depression. | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | Excellent | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent |
| 18 | Overburdening of family caregivers may lead to abuse of the person for whom they are providing care. | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | Excellent | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | Excellent |
| 19 | It is good to provide extensive instruction about how to complete tasks to patients with apraxia. | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent |
| 20 | When speaking to hearing-impaired older patients, it is best to speak at normal volume. | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | Excellent |
| 21 | An older person with a BMI of > 25 cannot be undernourished. | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | Excellent |
| 22 | In the case of difficulty swallowing, all medicines must be ground to ensure that patients ingest them. | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent |
| 23 | In the case of depression, memory problems may occur. | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent |
| 24 | Most family caregivers do not need additional support from homecare services. | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent |
| 25 | As a health provider, you have to speak clearly into the ear of hearing-impaired older patients. | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent |
| 26 | Pain medication should be administered to older people as little as possible, due to the possibility of addiction. | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent |
| 27 | We identify pressure ulcers only if blister formation or abrasions have occurred. | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | Excellent | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | Excellent |
| 28 | In the case of delirium, activities should be spread out evenly over the day. | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | Excellent |
| 29 | The risk of falling is higher for people in the hospital setting than in those who are living at home. | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | Excellent | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | Excellent |
| 30 | Stress incontinence may occur in patients who are not capable of opening their own trousers. | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | Excellent | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | Good |
| S-CVI/Ave | 0.94 | TS-CVI/Ave | 0.92 | ||||||
| S-CVI/UA | 0.63 | TS-CVI/UA | 0.5 | ||||||
* Evaluation criteria for the level of validity: excellent validity = I-CVI ≥ 0.78 and Km >0.74; good validity I-CVI < 0.78 and ≥ 0.60 and Km ≤ 0.74 [38]