RT Journal Article
T1 Psychometric Validation of the Living with Chronic Illness Scale in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure.
A1 Ambrosio, Leire
A1 Perez-Manchon, David
A1 Carvajal-Carrascal, Gloria
A1 Fuentes-Ramirez, Alejandra
A1 Caparros, Neus
A1 Ruiz de Ocenda, Manuel Ignacio
A1 Timonet, Eva
A1 Navarta-Sanchez, Maria Victoria
A1 Rodriguez-Blazquez, Carmen
K1 chronic heart failure
K1 chronic illness
K1 instrument
K1 psychometric properties
K1 self-reported outcome
AB It is necessary to develop self-reported instruments that evaluate the process of living with chronic heart failure (HF) holistically. The Living with Chronic Illness Scale-HF (LW-CI-HF) is the only available tool to evaluate how patients are living with HF. The aim is to analyse the psychometric properties of the LW-CI scale in the HF population. An international, cross-sectional validation study was carried out in 603 patients living with HF from Spain and Colombia. The variables measured were living with HF, perceived social support, satisfaction with life, quality of life and global impression of severity. The LW-CI-HF scale presented good data quality and acceptability. All domains showed high internal consistency with Cronbach's alpha coefficient ≥ 0.7. The intraclass correlation coefficient for the total score was satisfactory (0.9) in test-retest reliability. The LW-CI-HF correlated 0.7 with social support and quality of life measures. Standard error of measurement was 6.5 for total scale. The LW-CI-HF scale is feasible, reliable and valid. However, results should be taken with caution in order to be used in clinical practice to evaluate the complex process of living with HF. Further research is proposed.
YR 2021
FD 2021-01-12
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/16975
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/16975
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 17, 2025