Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Validation of the Greek Version of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Barriers Scale (CRBS-GR): What Are the Barriers in South-East Europe?

ABSTRACT: Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) is a secondary prevention intervention proven to improve quality of life, yet with low participation. The Cardiac Rehabilitation Barriers Scale (CRBS) was developed to assess multi-level barriers to participation. This study aimed at the translation, and cross-cultural adaptation of the CRBS into the Greek language (CRBS-GR), followed by psychometric validation. Some 110 post-angioplasty patients with coronary artery disease (88.2% men, age 65.3 ± 10.2 years) answered the CRBS-GR. Factor analysis was performed to obtain the CRBS-GR subscales/factors. The internal consistency and 3-week test-retest reliability was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha (α) and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), respectively. Construct validity was tested via convergent and diver

SUBMITTER: Antoniou V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10002300 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature