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ArticleHuman vaccines & immunotherapeutics2024

Validation of an Arabic tool for assessing vaccination literacy: A factor and Rasch analysis.

Walid Al-Qerem, Anan Jarab, Abdel Qader Al Bawab, Judith Eberhardt, Fawaz Alasmari, Alaa Hammad, Raghd Obidat, Lujain Al-Sa'di, Ruba Zumot

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Walid Al-QeremDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Anan JarabCollege of Pharmacy, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Abdel Qader Al BawabDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Judith EberhardtDepartment of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Law, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK.
Fawaz AlasmariDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Alaa HammadDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Raghd ObidatDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Lujain Al-Sa'diDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Ruba ZumotDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.

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Abstract

Vaccine literacy is a significant part of health literacy. Although several tools have been developed to assess vaccine literacy, such tools are lacking in Arabic. Validating an Arabic version of a tool that evaluates vaccine literacy is critically important, as it would aid in understanding the decision-making process regarding vaccinations among individuals in Arabic-speaking countries. Therefore, the current study aimed to validate an Arabic tool for assessing vaccine literacy in adult vaccination. An online questionnaire was distributed to people throughout Jordan by sharing the questionnaire link via various social media platforms. The reliability and validity of the Arabic version of the vaccination literacy assessment tool (HLVa-Ar) were evaluated using factor analysis and Rasch analyses. The two-factor model generated fit indices were in the acceptable range (χ2/df = 2.48, RMSEA = 0.06, SRMR = 0.05, GFI = 0.94, CFI = 0.97, and TLI = 0.96). Cronbach's alpha for functional Vaccination literacy (VL) and interactive/critical VL were 0.91 and 0.88 respectively. The Rasch analysis indicated acceptable infit/outfit values and high item and person separation reliabilities for the two factors (0.852, 0.868, and 0.771, 0.818 respectively). Overall, the 420 participants displayed a good understanding of the general benefits and importance of vaccination. The HLVa-Ar was shown to be a valid and reliable tool that portrayed a wide range of vaccination literacy levels in the studied sample and provided valuable insights into participants' vaccination knowledge. The findings emphasize the need for developing targeted strategies to improve vaccination literacy and increase vaccination rates.

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Health LiteracyVaccinationAdolescentAdultAgedFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansJordanMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultArabicArabic toolhealth literacyJordanknowledgepracticeVaccination literacyvalidation

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PMCPMC11789725

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