Validation of the Community Integration Questionnaire in the adult burn injury population

Paul Gerrard, Lewis E. Kazis, Colleen M. Ryan, Vivian L. Shie, Radha Holavanahalli, Austin Lee, Alan Jette, James A. Fauerbach, Peter Esselman, David Herndon, Jeffrey C. Schneider

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Abstract

Purpose: With improved survival, long-term effects of burn injuries on quality of life, particularly community integration, are important outcomes. This study aims to assess the Community Integration Questionnaire’s psychometric properties in the adult burn population. Methods: Data were obtained from a multicenter longitudinal data set of burn survivors. The psychometric properties of the Community Integration Questionnaire (n = 492) were examined. The questionnaire items were evaluated for clinical and substantive relevance; validation procedures were conducted on different samples of the population; construct validity was assessed using exploratory factor analysis; internal consistency reliability was examined using Cronbach’s α statistics; and item response theory was applied to the final models. Results: The CIQ-15 was reduced by two questions to form the CIQ-13, with a two-factor structure, interpreted as self/family care and social integration. Item response theory testing suggests that Factor 2 captures a wider range of community integration levels. Cronbach’s α was 0.80 for Factor 1, 0.77 for Factor 2, and 0.79 for the test as a whole. Conclusions: The CIQ-13 demonstrates validity and reliability in the adult burn survivor population addressing issues of self/family care and social integration. This instrument is useful in future research of community reintegration outcomes in the burn population.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2651-2655
Number of pages5
JournalQuality of Life Research
Volume24
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2015

Keywords

  • Burn injury
  • Burn outcomes
  • Community Integration Questionnaire
  • Community integration
  • Participation
  • Rehabilitation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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