Abstract
Background: The Self-care of Heart Failure Index (SCHFI) is an empirically tested instrument for measuring the self-care of patients with heart failure. Objective: The aim of this study was to develop a simplified Chinese version of the SCHFI and provide evidence for its construct validity. Methods: A total of 182 Chinese with heart failure were surveyed. A 2-step structural equation modeling procedure was applied to test construct validity. Results: Factor analysis showed 3 factors explaining 43% of the variance. Structural equation model confirmed that self-care maintenance, self-care management, and self-care confidence are indeed indicators of self-care, and self-care confidence was a positive and equally strong predictor of self-care maintenance and self-care management. Moreover, self-care scores were correlated with the Partners in Health Scale, indicating satisfactory concurrent validity. Conclusion: The Chinese version of the SCHFI is a theory-based instrument for assessing self-care of Chinese patients with heart failure.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 222-228 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 27 2015 |
Keywords
- construct validity
- instrument
- psychometric
- self-management
- structural equation modeling
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Advanced and Specialized Nursing