Development and reliability of the Korean version of the Feeding Abilities Assessment

• Main Authors: Seul Gi Koo (Author), Hae Yean Park (Author), Jongbae Kim (Author), Areum Han (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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• Notes: 1569-1861; 1876-4398; 10.1177/1569186119850694
• Keywords: Therapeutics. Pharmacology; RM1-950
• Source: Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol 32 (2019)

Objective The purpose of this study is to introduce a standardised assessment tool by verifying the reliability of the translated Korean version of the Feeding Abilities Assessment (K-FAA), which was developed to suit Korean culture. Methods The research subjects were 65 patients with dementia living in nursing homes. The K-FAA was completed by verifying the suitability of translation and reverse translation. The validity of the K-FAA was established through content validity, while its reliability was analysed based on internal consistency reliability for the items, test-retest reliability and inter-rater reliability. Results The content validity index determined, based on the assessment of professors, occupational therapists, and nurses, was more than .70. Cronbach's α was more than .929, showing good internal consistency. A test-retest reliability of .884 was derived using Pearson's correlation coefficient (p < .01), and an inter-rater reliability of .800 was derived using the kappa coefficients; intraclass correlation coefficient was .897, which also indicated good reliability. Conclusion The K-FAA was modified to fit the Korean domestic situation, and this assessment had high reliability. Therefore, K-FAA can evaluate the feeding ability of patients with dementia. Future studies should focus on providing evidence-based data to maintain or supplement the feeding ability of patients with dementia in Korea.