Measurement Properties of the 15-Item Singapore Caregiver Quality of Life Scale (SCQOLS-15) in Family Caregivers of Patients with Heart Diseases.

IF 3.4 3区医学 Q1 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Patient-Patient Centered Outcomes Research Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Epub Date: 2023-06-21 DOI:10.1007/s40271-023-00634-x

Mihir Gandhi, Ru-San Tan, Shir Lynn Lim, Irene Teo, Grace Yang, Kai Lee Woo, Yin Bun Cheung

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Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the measurement properties of the 15-item Singapore Caregiver Quality of Life Scale (SCQOLS-15) in family caregivers of patients with heart diseases.

Methods: The SCQOLS-15 survey was self-administered by family caregivers of patients with chronic heart diseases, at baseline and 1 week later. The criterion validity of SCQOLS-15 and its domain scores was assessed by calculating the Spearman correlation coefficient (ρ) with the Brief Assessment Scale for Caregivers (BASC), Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA), and their sub-scores. Known-group validity was assessed using the New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class. Test-retest reliability was evaluated using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC).

Results: Of the 327 caregivers included, 65% were adult children and 28% were spouses. The distribution of NYHA classes of the patients was I: 27%, II: 40%, III: 24%, and IV: 9%. There was a positive correlation between the SCQOLS-15 and BASC total scores (ρ = 0.7). SCQOLS-15 domain scores were also correlated with BASC and CRA sub-scores as per a priori hypotheses, with absolute values of ρ ranging from 0.4 to 0.6. The mean values of SCQOLS-15 total and all domain scores were lower among caregivers of patients with NYHA class III/IV compared to those of class I/II patients (each P < 0.05). Among 146 caregivers who completed the follow-up and self-rated a stable quality-of-life, ICCs for test-retest reliability of SCQOLS-15 total and all domain scores were ≥ 0.8.

Conclusion: The SCQOLS-15 is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring the quality of life in caregivers of heart disease patients.

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15项新加坡护理人员生活质量量表（SCQOLS-15）在心脏病患者家庭护理人员中的测量特性。

目的：评估15项新加坡护理人员生活质量量表（SCQOLS-15）在心脏病患者家庭护理人员中的测量特性。方法：SCQOLS-15调查由慢性心脏病患者的家庭护理人员在基线和1周后自行进行。SCQOLS-15及其领域得分的标准有效性是通过计算Spearman相关系数（ρ）和护理人员简要评估量表（BASC）、护理人员反应评估（CRA）及其子得分来评估的。使用纽约心脏协会（NYHA）功能分类评估已知组的有效性。使用组内相关系数（ICC）评估测试-再测试的可靠性。结果：在327名照顾者中，65%是成年子女，28%是配偶。NYHA分级的患者分布为I级：27%，II级：40%，III级：24%，IV级：9%。SCQOLS-15与BASC总分呈正相关（ρ=0.7）。根据先验假设，SCQOLS15领域得分也与BASC和CRA子得分相关，ρ的绝对值在0.4-0.6之间。NYHA III/IV级患者的护理人员的SCQOLS-15总分和所有领域得分的平均值低于I/II级患者（均P<0.05）。在146名完成随访并自我评定生活质量稳定的护理人员中，结论：SCQOLS-15是一种有效、可靠的测量心脏病患者护理人员生活质量的工具。

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