This study aimed to translate and validate the Vietnamese version of the Epilepsy Self-Management Scale (V-ESMS). The translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the original version of the ESMS into Vietnamese followed the Principles of Good Practice for the Translation and Cultural Adaptation Process for Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures guideline with “forward–backward” translation and culturally adapted. The participants were recruited consecutively at neurology clinics at Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital and University Medical Center, Ho Chi Minh City, from January 2022 to July 2022 and required to complete the V-ESMS. The validity was assessed by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Cronbach’s alpha and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) were used to evaluate internal and temporal reliability, respectively. A total of 200 participants were recruited for analysis. The V-ESMS included 36 items and five domains. The factor loading ranged between 0.313 and 0.927; most items loaded in their hypothesized factors proved in the original scale. Using the CFA, theCMIN/DF, comparative fit index, and root mean square error of approximation were 2.883, 0.80, and 0.097, respectively. The Cronbach’s alpha in each domain was 0.79–0.907; the scale was 0.936. The ICC from 0.94 to 0.98 showed excellent test–retest reliability. The 36-item V-ESMS with five domains presented good validity and reliability. This instrument could be used to assess self-management in people with epilepsy in Vietnam.

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越南癫痫自我管理量表（V-ESMS）的翻译和验证

本研究旨在翻译和验证越南版癫痫自我管理量表（V-ESMS）。 ESMS 原始版本越南语的翻译和跨文化改编遵循《患者报告结果措施翻译和文化适应过程良好实践原则》指南，进行“前向-后向”翻译和文化适应。参与者于2022年1月至2022年7月在胡志明市Nguyen Tri Phuong医院和大学医学中心的神经科诊所连续招募，并要求完成V-ESMS。通过探索性因素分析（EFA）和验证性因素分析（CFA）评估有效性。 Cronbach's alpha 和组内相关系数 (ICC) 分别用于评估内部和时间可靠性。总共招募了 200 名参与者进行分析。 V-ESMS 包括 36 个项目和 5 个领域。因子载荷范围在 0.313 至 0.927 之间；大多数项目在其假设因素中加载，并在原始规模中得到证明。使用 CFA，CMIN/DF、比较拟合指数和近似均方根误差分别为 2.883、0.80 和 0.097。每个域的 Cronbach's alpha 为 0.79–0.907；比例为 0.936。 ICC 从 0.94 到 0.98 显示出出色的重测可靠性。包含5个领域、36项的V-ESMS具有良好的效度和信度。该工具可用于评估越南癫痫患者的自我管理。