1. Evidence for validity of the epidemic-pandemic impacts inventory (brief healthcare module): Internal structure and association with other variables.
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Young JQ, McCann-Pineo M, Rasul R, Malhotra P, Jan S, Friedman K, Corley SS, Yacht AC, Barone S, Bellehsen M, Parashar N, and Schwartz RM
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- Humans, Pandemics, Health Personnel, Delivery of Health Care, Reproducibility of Results, Surveys and Questionnaires, COVID-19, Physicians
- Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has subjected healthcare workers to enormous stress. Measuring the impact of this public health emergency is essential to developing strategies that can effectively promote resilience and wellness. The Epidemic-Pandemic Impacts Inventory Supplemental Healthcare Module-Brief Version (EPII-SHMb) was developed to measure impacts among occupational cohorts serving on the front lines of healthcare. While this instrument has been utilized in COVID-19 related studies, little is known about its psychometric properties. This study collects evidence for validity of the EPII-SHMb by evaluating its internal structure and how its scores associate with other variables. Physicians and nursing staff across a large New York health system were cross-sectionally surveyed using an online questionnaire between June and November 2020. Exploratory factor analysis resulted in a 3-factor solution, identifying factors Lack of Workplace Safety (7 items), Death/Dying of Patients (3 items), and Lack of Outside Support (2 items). Internal consistency was high overall and within physician/nursing and gender subgroups (Cronbach's alpha: 0.70 - 0.81). Median scores on Death/Dying of Patients were higher among those who directly cared for COVID-19 patients or worked in COVID-19 hospital units. These results are promising. Additional studies evaluating other dimensions of validity are necessary.
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- 2023
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