ArticlePsychology research and behavior management2019
Validation and psychometric properties of the Maltese version of the Duke Anticoagulation Satisfaction Scale (DASS).
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- Patient-reported outcome measures for medication treatment satisfaction: a systematic review of measure development and measurement properties.BMC medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Patients' satisfaction associated with portable coagulometers for warfarin monitoring: a cross-sectional study.Blood transfusion = Trasfusione del sangue · 2020Trial
- Evaluating the psychometric properties of the Chinese Depression Anxiety Stress Scale for Youth (DASS-Y) and DASS-21.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2023Article
- The Transcultural Adaptation and Validation of the Chinese Version of the Duke Anticoagulation Satisfaction Scale.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Article
- Validation and Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Duke Anticoagulation Satisfaction Scale (DASS).Frontiers in pharmacology · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeAssessing treatment satisfaction can guide specific interventions to improve anticoagulation adherence and reduce adverse outcomes. We aimed to assess the psychometric properties (reliability and validity) of the Maltese translation of the Duke Anticoagulation Satisfaction Scale (DASS). PATIENTS AND
methodsThe DASS explores three dimensions (limitations, hassles/burdens, psychological impact). The translation process included forward and backward translations. Reliability was evaluated through internal consistency and reproducibility. Validity was evaluated through floor/ceiling effect, convergent/discriminant validity, construct validity, and known-group validity.
resultsThe Maltese version of the DASS, administered to 174 patients on warfarin for different clinical indications, showed good reliability (Cronbach's alpha 0.87; intraclass correlation coefficient for test-retest 0.73). Floor effect was identified mainly in the limitations and hassles/burdens subscales. Significant positive correlations were found between the DASS total score and its subscales (limitations 0.80, hassles/burdens 0.85, psychological impact 0.68). Female sex, shorter warfarin treatment duration (≤5 years), previous hospitalization and history of bleeding were associated with lower satisfaction.
conclusionPsychometric properties of the Maltese DASS were comparable to the original English version. The Maltese version of the DASS is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used by health care professionals to assess the level of satisfaction of Maltese-speaking anticoagulated patients.
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