Reliability and validity of Vietnamese version of the Knowledge, Attitudes, Access, and Confidence Evaluation questionnaire
Abstract Objective To effectively evaluate evidence-based dentistry (EBD) training outcomes, precise and validated assessment tools are essential. This study aimed to construct a Vietnamese version of the KACE questionnaire (Knowledge, Attitudes, Access, and Confidence Evaluation) and to assess its...
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| description | Abstract Objective To effectively evaluate evidence-based dentistry (EBD) training outcomes, precise and validated assessment tools are essential. This study aimed to construct a Vietnamese version of the KACE questionnaire (Knowledge, Attitudes, Access, and Confidence Evaluation) and to assess its reliability and validity. Methods After translating the original KACE questionnaire, we conducted tests for face validity, content validity, and discriminant validity test. Cronbach’s alpha and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) were calculated to evaluate the internal consistency and reliability of the Vietnamese KACE questionnaire. Results Thirty lecturers and 280 dental students completed the KACE questionnaire. Cronbach’s alpha for the Attitude scale ranged from 0.90 to 0.97, for the Accessing Evidence scale from 0.90 to 0.96, and for the Confidence scale ranged from 0.83 to 0.93 across lecturers and dental student groups. The Knowledge scale had Cronbach’s alpha from 0.55 to 0.79. The overall ICC of 0.861 indicated that the measurement is stable and consistent. Conclusion The Vietnamese adaptation of the KACE questionnaire is a reliable and valuable tool for assessing EBD competencies among Vietnamese dental students and practitioners. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-dae8ce28d10e423c9147ee14e46be14a2025-08-20T02:49:01ZengNature Publishing GroupBDJ Open2056-807X2025-03-011111510.1038/s41405-025-00326-8Reliability and validity of Vietnamese version of the Knowledge, Attitudes, Access, and Confidence Evaluation questionnairePhi Ngoc Quang Tran0Vu Hoa Anh Dien1Truc Thi Hoang Nguyen2Kien Trung Nguyen3Nhi Thi Phuong Pham4Anh Lam Tu Nguyen5My Khanh Nguyen6Faculty of Dentistry, Van Lang UniversityFaculty of Dentistry, Van Lang UniversityFaculty of Dentistry, Van Lang UniversityFaculty of Dentistry, Van Lang UniversityFaculty of Dentistry, Van Lang UniversityFaculty of Dentistry, Van Lang UniversityFaculty of Dentistry, Van Lang UniversityAbstract Objective To effectively evaluate evidence-based dentistry (EBD) training outcomes, precise and validated assessment tools are essential. This study aimed to construct a Vietnamese version of the KACE questionnaire (Knowledge, Attitudes, Access, and Confidence Evaluation) and to assess its reliability and validity. Methods After translating the original KACE questionnaire, we conducted tests for face validity, content validity, and discriminant validity test. Cronbach’s alpha and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) were calculated to evaluate the internal consistency and reliability of the Vietnamese KACE questionnaire. Results Thirty lecturers and 280 dental students completed the KACE questionnaire. Cronbach’s alpha for the Attitude scale ranged from 0.90 to 0.97, for the Accessing Evidence scale from 0.90 to 0.96, and for the Confidence scale ranged from 0.83 to 0.93 across lecturers and dental student groups. The Knowledge scale had Cronbach’s alpha from 0.55 to 0.79. The overall ICC of 0.861 indicated that the measurement is stable and consistent. Conclusion The Vietnamese adaptation of the KACE questionnaire is a reliable and valuable tool for assessing EBD competencies among Vietnamese dental students and practitioners.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41405-025-00326-8 |
| spellingShingle | Phi Ngoc Quang Tran Vu Hoa Anh Dien Truc Thi Hoang Nguyen Kien Trung Nguyen Nhi Thi Phuong Pham Anh Lam Tu Nguyen My Khanh Nguyen Reliability and validity of Vietnamese version of the Knowledge, Attitudes, Access, and Confidence Evaluation questionnaire BDJ Open |
| title | Reliability and validity of Vietnamese version of the Knowledge, Attitudes, Access, and Confidence Evaluation questionnaire |
| title_full | Reliability and validity of Vietnamese version of the Knowledge, Attitudes, Access, and Confidence Evaluation questionnaire |
| title_fullStr | Reliability and validity of Vietnamese version of the Knowledge, Attitudes, Access, and Confidence Evaluation questionnaire |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reliability and validity of Vietnamese version of the Knowledge, Attitudes, Access, and Confidence Evaluation questionnaire |
| title_short | Reliability and validity of Vietnamese version of the Knowledge, Attitudes, Access, and Confidence Evaluation questionnaire |
| title_sort | reliability and validity of vietnamese version of the knowledge attitudes access and confidence evaluation questionnaire |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41405-025-00326-8 |
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