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19-05-2015 | Brief Communication

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

Auteurs: 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

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 11/2015

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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.
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Titel
Validation of the Community Integration Questionnaire in the adult burn injury population
Auteurs
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
Publicatiedatum
19-05-2015
Uitgeverij
Springer International Publishing
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 11/2015
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-015-0997-4