Assessment of the Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Knowledge Questionnaire (RAKE-T): A Methodological Study

Seda Pehlivan; Öznur Erbay Dallı; Zeynep Yılmaz Bozkurt; Arzu Ceyhan; Yavuz Pehlivan

Makale detayları

Assessment of the Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Knowledge Questionnaire (RAKE-T): A Methodological Study

Yazarlar:

Seda Pehlivan | Öznur Erbay Dallı | Zeynep Yılmaz Bozkurt | Arzu Ceyhan | Yavuz Pehlivan

Yayıncı:

Bursa Uludağ University

Ana Başlıklar:

İç Hastalıkları | Romatoloji ve Artrit

Dergi:

Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.50 Issue 3, pp.471-477

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001338907

pISSN:

1300-414X

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Özet:

 It is important to determine knowledge of patients with rheumatoid arthritis RA to meet their educational needs. However, there is no updated Turkish questionnaire designed to assess patient knowledge in RA. The aim of the study was to translate the Rheumatoid Arthritis Knowledge Questionnaire RAKE into Turkish and assess its psychometric properties. This methodological study was conducted on 233 patients diagnosed with RA who were admitted to the rheumatology outpatient clinic of a university hospital between February 2023 and September 2023. Language validity, content validity, item validity difficulty and discrimination index, known group validity, test-retest and internal consistency reliability examined the psychometric properties of the scale. The content validity index for RAKE-T was between 0.80-1.00. There was a significant correlation between the total score of the questionnaire and its sub-domains ranging from 0.23 to 0.83. According to the questionnaires item analysis, the item difficulty ranged from 0.25-0.86 and the discrimination index ranged from 0.27-0.70. Within the known group validity, the knowledge scores were significantly lower in the patient groups with low education, disease duration of less than five years, and patients who did not receive education about their disease p0.05. The internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the questionnaire were 0.89 and 0.82, respectively. Healthcare professionals can use RAKE-T to assess the level of knowledge of RA patients, design a training plan based on the areas where knowledge deficits are high, and assess the effectiveness of training by using the questionnaire after training.

 It is important to determine knowledge of patients with rheumatoid arthritis RA to meet their educational needs. However, there is no updated Turkish questionnaire designed to assess patient knowledge in RA. The aim of the study was to translate the Rheumatoid Arthritis Knowledge Questionnaire RAKE into Turkish and assess its psychometric properties. This methodological study was conducted on 233 patients diagnosed with RA who were admitted to the rheumatology outpatient clinic of a university hospital between February 2023 and September 2023. Language validity, content validity, item validity difficulty and discrimination index, known group validity, test-retest and internal consistency reliability examined the psychometric properties of the scale. The content validity index for RAKE-T was between 0.80-1.00. There was a significant correlation between the total score of the questionnaire and its sub-domains ranging from 0.23 to 0.83. According to the questionnaires item analysis, the item difficulty ranged from 0.25-0.86 and the discrimination index ranged from 0.27-0.70. Within the known group validity, the knowledge scores were significantly lower in the patient groups with low education, disease duration of less than five years, and patients who did not receive education about their disease p0.05. The internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the questionnaire were 0.89 and 0.82, respectively. Healthcare professionals can use RAKE-T to assess the level of knowledge of RA patients, design a training plan based on the areas where knowledge deficits are high, and assess the effectiveness of training by using the questionnaire after training.

 It is important to determine knowledge of patients with rheumatoid arthritis RA to meet their educational needs. However, there is no updated Turkish questionnaire designed to assess patient knowledge in RA. The aim of the study was to translate the Rheumatoid Arthritis Knowledge Questionnaire RAKE into Turkish and assess its psychometric properties. This methodological study was conducted on 233 patients diagnosed with RA who were admitted to the rheumatology outpatient clinic of a university hospital between February 2023 and September 2023. Language validity, content validity, item validity difficulty and discrimination index, known group validity, test-retest and internal consistency reliability examined the psychometric properties of the scale. The content validity index for RAKE-T was between 0.80-1.00. There was a significant correlation between the total score of the questionnaire and its sub-domains ranging from 0.23 to 0.83. According to the questionnaires item analysis, the item difficulty ranged from 0.25-0.86 and the discrimination index ranged from 0.27-0.70. Within the known group validity, the knowledge scores were significantly lower in the patient groups with low education, disease duration of less than five years, and patients who did not receive education about their disease p0.05. The internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the questionnaire were 0.89 and 0.82, respectively. Healthcare professionals can use RAKE-T to assess the level of knowledge of RA patients, design a training plan based on the areas where knowledge deficits are high, and assess the effectiveness of training by using the questionnaire after training.

 Romatoid artritli RA hastaların eğitim ihtiyaçlarını karşılamak için bilgi düzeylerini belirlemek önemlidir. Ancak, RA hastalarının bilgisini değerlendirmek için tasarlanmış güncel bir Türkçe anket bulunmamaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı Romatoid Artrit Bilgi Düzeyi Anketini RAKE-T Türkçeye çevirmek ve psikometrik özelliklerini değerlendirmektir. Bu metodolojik çalışma, Şubat 2023-Eylül 2023 tarihleri arasında bir üniversite hastanesinin romatoloji polikliniğine başvuran ve RA tanısı alan 233 hasta üzerinde gerçekleştirildi. Ölçeğin psikometrik özellikleri dil geçerliliği, kapsam geçerliliği, madde geçerliliği güçlük ve ayırt edicilik indeksi, bilinen grup geçerliliği, test-tekrar test ve iç tutarlılık güvenilirliği ile incelendi. RAKE-T için kapsam geçerlilik indeksi 0.80-1.00 arasında saptandı. Anketin toplam puanı ile alt alanları arasında 0.23 ile 0.83 arasında değişen anlamlı bir korelasyon vardı. Anketin madde analizine göre, madde güçlüğü 0.25-0.86 ve ayırt edicilik indeksi 0.27-0.70 arasında değişti. Bilinen grup geçerliliği kapsamında, bilgi düzeyi puanları eğitim düzeyi düşük, hastalık süresi beş yıldan az olan ve hastalığı hakkında eğitim almayan hasta gruplarında anlamlı olarak daha düşüktü p0.05. Anketin iç tutarlılığı ve test-tekrar test güvenilirliği sırasıyla 0.89 ve 0.82 olarak saptandı. Sağlık çalışanları RA hastalarının bilgi düzeyini değerlendirmek, bilgi eksikliğinin yüksek olduğu alanlara göre bir eğitim planı tasarlamak ve eğitimden sonra etkinliğini değerlendirmek için RAKE-Tyi kullanabilir.

Makale detayları

Assessment of the Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Knowledge Questionnaire (RAKE-T): A Methodological Study

Yazarlar:

Seda Pehlivan | Öznur Erbay Dallı | Zeynep Yılmaz Bozkurt | Arzu Ceyhan | Yavuz Pehlivan

Yayıncı:

Bursa Uludağ University

Ana Başlıklar:

İç Hastalıkları | Romatoloji ve Artrit

Dergi:

Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.50 Issue 3, pp.471-477

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001338907

pISSN:

1300-414X

rheumatoid arthritis

knowledge

validity

reliabilityromatoid artrit

bilgi

geçerlilik

güvenilirlik

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Seda Pehlivan | Öznur Erbay Dallı | Zeynep Yılmaz Bozkurt | Arzu Ceyhan | Yavuz Pehlivan

Yayıncı: Bursa Uludağ University

Ana Başlıklar: İç Hastalıkları | Romatoloji ve Artrit

Dergi: Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.50 Issue 3, pp.471-477

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001338907

pISSN: 1300-414X

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Seda Pehlivan | Öznur Erbay Dallı | Zeynep Yılmaz Bozkurt | Arzu Ceyhan | Yavuz Pehlivan

Yayıncı:

Bursa Uludağ University

Ana Başlıklar:

İç Hastalıkları | Romatoloji ve Artrit

Dergi:

Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.50 Issue 3, pp.471-477

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001338907

pISSN:

1300-414X