Carolyn M. Reilly|Melinda Higgins|Andrew L. Smith|Rebecca Gary|J. Elizabeth Robinson|Patricia C. Clark|Frances McCarty|Sandra B. Dunbar
Development, Psychometric Testing, and Revision of the Atlanta Heart Failure Knowledge Test
Georgia State University|National Institute of Nursing Research|Emory University|Emory University|National Institute of Nursing Research|Georgia State University|Emory University|Georgia State University|National Institute of Nursing Research|Emory University|Georgia State University|National Institute of Nursing Research|Emory University|Georgia State University|National Institute of Nursing Research|Emory University|Georgia State University|National Institute of Nursing Research|Emory University|Georgia State University|National Institute of Nursing Research|Emory University|Georgia State University|National Institute of Nursing Research
several heart failure hf knowledge tools developed tested past decade however vary content format psychometric properties availability article details development psychometric testing revision atlanta heart failure knowledge test ahfkt standardized instrument research clinical settingsdevelopment psychometric testing ahfkt undertaken 116 new york heart association nyha class ii iii communitydwelling hf patients family members fms participating family intervention study internal consistency reliability content validity examined construct validity assessed correlating education level literacy dietary sodium ingestion medication adherence healthcare utilization knowledgecontent validity ratings relevance clarity ranged 055 10 81 items rated 088 10 cronbach alpha values 84 patients 75 fms 73 combined results construct validity testing revealed small significant correlation higher patient fm knowledge sodium restriction questions lower ingested sodium r 017 p 05 r 019 p 04 respectively patient knowledge number days medications taken correctly diuretics r 0173 p 05 angiotensinconverting enzyme r 0223 p 01 finally patients seeking emergency care requiring hospitalization 4 months study entry found significantly lower fm knowledge using test logistic regression modelingthe ahfkt revised using content construct validity data available use hf patients fms construct validity testing indicates patient knowledge significant relationship aspects selfcare furthermore family knowledge may influence patient adherence sodium restriction healthcare utilization behavior