Chung?Ying Lin|Anders Broström|Mark D. Griffiths|Amir H. Pakpour
Psychometric Evaluation of the Persian eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) Among Elder Iranians With Heart Failure
Hong Kong Polytechnic University|Jönköping University|Nottingham Trent University|Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
purpose present study examine psychometric properties ehealth literacy scale eheals using classical test theory modern test theory among elderly iranian individuals heart failure hf individuals objectively verified hf n 388 234 males mean age 689 34 completed eheals ii hospital anxiety depression scale iii short form 12 iv 9item european heart failure selfcare behavior scale v 5item medication adherence report scale two types analyses carried evaluate factorial structure eheals confirmatory factor analysis cfa classical test theory ii rasch analysis modern test theory regression model constructed examine associations eheals instruments cfa supported onefactor structure eheals significant factor loadings items rasch analysis also supported unidimensionality eheals item fit statistics ranging 05 15 eheals significantly associated external criteria eheals suitable healthcare providers assess ehealth literacy individuals hf