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AuthorChristina Malini, Christopher
AuthorBlebil, Ali Qais
AuthorKC, Bhuvan
AuthorAlex, Deepa
AuthorMohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham
AuthorRajakumar, Sutha
AuthorIsmail, Norhasimah
Available date2023-05-11T10:53:39Z
Publication Date2023-05
Publication NameValue in Health Regional Issues
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vhri.2023.01.007
CitationChristopher, C. M., Blebil, A. Q., Bhuvan, K. C., Alex, D., Ibrahim, M. I. M., Rajakumar, S., & Ismail, N. (2023). Medication Use Questionnaire for Older Adults in Malaysia: Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Reliability. Value in Health Regional Issues, 35, 34-41.
ISSN2212-1099
URIhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212109923000109
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/42645
AbstractObjectivesThis study aimed to translate the Medication Use Questionnaire into a Malay version, adapt it to Malaysia’s culture, and verify its reliability among Malaysia’s older adults. MethodsMethodological approaches were used to translate, validate, and modify the questionnaire. The subjects were older adults aged ≥ 60 years in primary care settings in Penang, Malaysia. Two forward translations (English to Malay) were developed, reviewed, and back translated to English. The reconciliation phase was conducted to compare the translated and original questionnaires. Five older adults were then interviewed for the cognitive debriefing of the reconciled questionnaire to assess the linguistic and cultural equivalence. Two experts assessed content validity, and the translated questionnaire was proofread and finalized. After that, pilot test was done to examine the internal consistency among 20 older adults. ResultsTranslation of the questionnaire was done with no major disagreements. The main issues identified in cognitive debriefing and content validity were terms, number of questions, and phrases used in the questionnaire. Most participants reported that the questionnaires were not difficult to complete during the cognitive debriefing phase. The issues were then judged and revised accordingly. Further pilot testing on 20 older adults demonstrated good internal consistency reliability, Cronbach α (0.902). ConclusionsThis study findings suggest promising data supporting the use of translated version of the Medication Use Questionnaire that can be used to identify medication use problems among older adults in Malaysia.
Languageen
PublisherElsevier
Subjectcultural adaptation
medication use
older adults
questionnaire
translation
TitleMedication Use Questionnaire for Older Adults in Malaysia: Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Reliability
TypeArticle
Pagination34-41
Volume Number35
ESSN2212-1102
dc.accessType Open Access


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