Knowledge about schizophrenia test: the Chinese Mandarin version and its sociodemographic and clinical factors
Abstract Background Schizophrenia is a chronic, complex, and severe mental disorder and caregivers having knowledge about it can help improve patient adherence to treatment. This study aims to translate the Knowledge About Schizophrenia Test (KAST) into a Chinese Mandarin version and test it among c...
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| author | Ming Wang Miaomiao Zhao Wufang Zhang Wenxiu Li Rui He Ruoxi Ding Ping He |
| author_facet | Ming Wang Miaomiao Zhao Wufang Zhang Wenxiu Li Rui He Ruoxi Ding Ping He |
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| description | Abstract Background Schizophrenia is a chronic, complex, and severe mental disorder and caregivers having knowledge about it can help improve patient adherence to treatment. This study aims to translate the Knowledge About Schizophrenia Test (KAST) into a Chinese Mandarin version and test it among caregivers to validate its reliability and reproducibility, as well as to determine its associated sociodemographic factors and clinical factors. Methods The project surveyed 160 patients with schizophrenia and their caregivers at four community health facilities in Beijing, China, from January 2022 to February 2022. All patients and caregivers completed the sociodemographic questionnaire, and caregivers also completed the Chinese-version KAST, and 143 of these caregivers completed the Chinese-version KAST again 2–4 weeks later. Results The mean (SD) of the caregiver score was 11.49 (± 3.13). After item analysis, there was acceptable internal consistency among the 17 items in the Chinese version (KR-20 coefficient 0.702). The intraclass correlation coefficient in the retest (0.686) was statistically significant. Gender, educational attainment, marital status, relationship with the patient, and occupational status were associated with the KAST score. Conclusion The findings demonstrate that the Chinese-version KAST is a reliable and reproducible instrument that can measure knowledge about schizophrenia and is valid to be applied in schizophrenia research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c57e6365ad074ddeb99f3c996730e4e12023-07-30T11:21:43ZengBMCBMC Psychiatry1471-244X2023-07-012311810.1186/s12888-023-04822-9Knowledge about schizophrenia test: the Chinese Mandarin version and its sociodemographic and clinical factorsMing Wang0Miaomiao Zhao1Wufang Zhang2Wenxiu Li3Rui He4Ruoxi Ding5Ping He6School of Public Health, Peking UniversityShanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineNHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital)Beijing Haidian Psychological Rehabilitation HospitalBeijing Haidian Psychological Rehabilitation HospitalChina Center for Health Development Studies, Peking UniversityChina Center for Health Development Studies, Peking UniversityAbstract Background Schizophrenia is a chronic, complex, and severe mental disorder and caregivers having knowledge about it can help improve patient adherence to treatment. This study aims to translate the Knowledge About Schizophrenia Test (KAST) into a Chinese Mandarin version and test it among caregivers to validate its reliability and reproducibility, as well as to determine its associated sociodemographic factors and clinical factors. Methods The project surveyed 160 patients with schizophrenia and their caregivers at four community health facilities in Beijing, China, from January 2022 to February 2022. All patients and caregivers completed the sociodemographic questionnaire, and caregivers also completed the Chinese-version KAST, and 143 of these caregivers completed the Chinese-version KAST again 2–4 weeks later. Results The mean (SD) of the caregiver score was 11.49 (± 3.13). After item analysis, there was acceptable internal consistency among the 17 items in the Chinese version (KR-20 coefficient 0.702). The intraclass correlation coefficient in the retest (0.686) was statistically significant. Gender, educational attainment, marital status, relationship with the patient, and occupational status were associated with the KAST score. Conclusion The findings demonstrate that the Chinese-version KAST is a reliable and reproducible instrument that can measure knowledge about schizophrenia and is valid to be applied in schizophrenia research.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04822-9SchizophreniaCaregiversKnowledge about Schizophrenia TestChinese-version |
| spellingShingle | Ming Wang Miaomiao Zhao Wufang Zhang Wenxiu Li Rui He Ruoxi Ding Ping He Knowledge about schizophrenia test: the Chinese Mandarin version and its sociodemographic and clinical factors BMC Psychiatry Schizophrenia Caregivers Knowledge about Schizophrenia Test Chinese-version |
| title | Knowledge about schizophrenia test: the Chinese Mandarin version and its sociodemographic and clinical factors |
| title_full | Knowledge about schizophrenia test: the Chinese Mandarin version and its sociodemographic and clinical factors |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge about schizophrenia test: the Chinese Mandarin version and its sociodemographic and clinical factors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge about schizophrenia test: the Chinese Mandarin version and its sociodemographic and clinical factors |
| title_short | Knowledge about schizophrenia test: the Chinese Mandarin version and its sociodemographic and clinical factors |
| title_sort | knowledge about schizophrenia test the chinese mandarin version and its sociodemographic and clinical factors |
| topic | Schizophrenia Caregivers Knowledge about Schizophrenia Test Chinese-version |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04822-9 |
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