Evaluation of Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Translation of the Digital Health Readiness Questionaire in Different Chronic Diseases

NCT06581770 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: AA1234
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines digital health as the field of knowledge and application related to any aspect of the adoption of digital technology in the stages of improvement. The combination of digital health with technology brings about a new transformation in digital media. This transformation allows for the development of communication and information in health services, the ability to conduct health-related research on digital media and the evaluation of this data. The ease of access to information and the provision of a timely feedback mechanism in the face of problems have enabled the spread of digital health systems, and have also enabled chronic disease management and epidemic disease monitoring. It is recommended that the term digital readiness be used to cover the combination of digital access and use, digital literacy and digital health literacy. Digital health readiness is also defined as the main determinant of health and is thought to contribute to the improvement of health processes with the development of digital health literacy and to be a useful solution against health problems that may arise in the follow-up of chronic diseases. Although there are tools in the literature that evaluate digital health readiness, there is no Turkish assessment tool that facilitates the follow-up of non-communicable chronic diseases. Therefore, the aim of our study is to evaluate the translation, validity, and reliability of the Digital Health Readiness Questionaire into Turkish in individuals with chronic non-infectious diseases.

Conditions

Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases; Survey and Questionnaire; Validation Studies; Digital Health

Keywords

digital health; Digital Health Readiness Questionaire

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Translation of the digital health readiness questionnaire

  Translation of the digital health readiness questionnaire into Turkish and application on the sample

  1 month

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• the validity and reliability of the survey in Turkish

  11 months

Interventions

Survey using a questionnaire. OTHER

It is a validity and reliability study that can evaluate digital health readiness.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

This study aimed to include 200 participants who applied as patients to Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medical Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetes and Obesity Polyclinic and Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery between September 2024 and August 2025 and met the inclusion criteria, based on the ethics committee approvals obtained from Biruni University Clinical Research Ethics Committee, decision number 2015-KAEK-68-22-01 dated 28.07.2022, and the ethics committee approvals obtained from Biruni University Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee, decision number 2023/85-65 dated 22.12.2023.

You may qualify if:

• The study will include people over the age of 18, native Turkish speakers, literate, obese, diabetic, cardiovascular and respiratory patients.

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals with insufficient cooperation (Mini Mental Test score \<24) and any cognitive problems that may prevent the administration of the survey will be excluded from the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Galata University: lead
• Biruni University: collaborator
• Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Biruni University

Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Noncommunicable Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Central Study Contacts

Busra Ulker Eksi

CONTACT

+905382604569; bbusraulker@gmail.com

Buket Akinci

CONTACT

barbuket@hotmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 2 Months
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Researcher

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 30, 2024
• First Posted: September 3, 2024
• Study Start: October 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: April 15, 2025
• Study Completion: September 15, 2025
• Last Updated: February 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Locations

TU (1)