학술논문
Psychometric Testing of HeLD-14 in a Colombian Geriatric Population
Document Type
article
Source
International Journal of Dentistry, Vol 2024 (2024)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1687-8736
Abstract
Introduction. The objective of this study was to test the validity and reliability of the Colombian version of the Health Literacy in Dentistry (HeLD-14) in older adults. Materials and Methods. A translation and validation study of HeLD-14 was conducted on 384 non-institutionalized older adults attending the Dental Clinic at Universidad Cooperativa from Pasto, Colombia. A cross-cultural adaptation of a multidimensional HeLD-14 was completed, and the psychometric properties of this scale were evaluated through a cross-validation method using an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Internal consistency was measured with Cronbach’s alpha (α) and Omega’s McDonald (ɷ). The statistical significance was set at P