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ArticleOsong public health and research perspectives2025

A confirmatory analysis of the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions questionnaire for community-based surveillance of infectious diseases: a cross-sectional study in Malaysia.

Ahmed Azeez Hasan, Anis Kausar Ghazali, Najib Majdi Yacoob, Norsa'adah Bachok, Suhaily Mohd Hairon, Nur Amira M Nadir, Fatimah Muhd Shukri

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Ahmed Azeez HasanBiostatistics and Research Methodology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Anis Kausar GhazaliBiostatistics and Research Methodology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Najib Majdi YacoobBiostatistics and Research Methodology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Norsa'adah BachokBiostatistics and Research Methodology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Suhaily Mohd HaironDepartment of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Nur Amira M NadirDepartment of Ophthalmology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Fatimah Muhd ShukriDepartment of Film Studies, Culture Heritage and National Cinema, Faculty of Creative Technology and Heritage, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Kelantan, Malaysia.

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objectivesThis study aimed to validate the psychometric properties of the recently developed knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions questionnaire for community-based surveillance of infectious diseases (KAP-CBS-ID questionnaire), using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and item response theory (IRT).

methodsA cross-sectional study using multistage sampling recruited 470 schoolteachers from Kelantan, Malaysia. The self-administered KAP-CBS-ID questionnaire consists of 3 domains: knowledge (31 items), attitudes (23 items), and perceptions (21-items). Two-parameter logistic (2-PL) IRT analysis and CFA were performed to validate the knowledge section. For attitudes and perceptions sections, CFA proceeded using a 4-factor model to evaluate both model fit and construct validity.

resultsTwo-PL IRT analysis of the knowledge section resulted in elimination of 14 items due to inadequate discrimination or difficulty parameters. The 3-factor CFA model demonstrated good fit indices for knowledge (root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA], 0.028; comparative fit index [CFI], 0.945; Tucker-Lewis index [TLI], 0.941) without any modifications. The attitudes section required re-specification, ultimately yielding 21 items across 4 factors with acceptable fit indices (standardized root mean square residual [SRMR], 0.067; RMSEA, 0.055; CFI, 0.937; TLI, 0.927). Similarly, the perceptions section was refined to 17 items across 4 factors, showing good model fit (SRMR, 0.055; RMSEA, 0.059; CFI, 0.962; TLI, 0.954). Factor loadings ranged from 0.33 to 0.98, while Raykov's rho reliability estimates ranged from 0.71 to 0.93. Factor determinacy exceeded 80% for all factors.

conclusionThe KAP-CBS-ID is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing community representatives' knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regarding community-based surveillance of infectious diseases.

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Communicable diseasesCommunity-based surveillanceFactor analysis, statisticalPsychometricsSurveys and questionnairesValidation

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PMCPMC12611530

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