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KMID : 0878220140260010064
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Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
2014 Volume.26 No. 1 p.64 ~ p.74
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Reliability of Sasang Constitution Questionnaire Developed by KIOM for Vietnamese
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Park Hye-Joo
Lee Si-Woo
Dong Sang-Oak
Ta Thu Thuy
Yoo Jong-Hyang
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate reliability of questionnaire when self reporting questionnaire created by Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine was applied to Vietnamese.
Methods: This study began to collect 135 Vietnamese patients questionnaires collaborated with National Hospital of Traditional Medicine located in Hanoi, Vietnam from March to August 2013. All participants for this study filled out the questionnaires respectively. After initial survey finished, additional survey was performed on the same questionnaires used at the beginning eight weeks later. In order to evaluate internal coherence in terms of questionnaires of classification, Cronbach’s alpha and Cohen's kappa was measured.
Results : After analysis of 78 questions collected, less than 0.4 in Kappa was achieved by 21(26.9%) out of 78 questions, 0.4 to 0.75 Kappa by 49(62.8%) and 0.75 over in 5(6.5%) questions, respectively. More than 0.6 Cronbach’s alpha was defined from 41 out of 78 questions connected with internal coherence of character, digestion, perspiration, excrement, urine, cold and heat.
Conclusions: The questionnaire has credibility according to values of Kappa and Cronbach’s alpha. Therefore, Sasang Constitution questionnaire can be applied to Sasang Diagnosis. In order to increase usefulness, questions in questionnaire should be revised and validity study must be performed afterwards.
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KEYWORD
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Vietnam, Reliability test, Kohen’s Kappa, Cronbach’s alpha
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