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Validation of Diabetes Health-Related Quality-of-Life Instruments Using Cognitive Interviewing With Older African Americans
- Source :
- Journal of Nursing Measurement. 17:195-220
- Publication Year :
- 2009
- Publisher :
- Springer Publishing Company, 2009.
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Abstract
- The reliability and validity of two diabetes-specific quality-of-life instruments were examined with aging African Americans with limited literacy. Cognitive interviews with 15 persons and content analysis were conducted. Participants’ mean age was 72 years, and 40% had less than a high school education. Most observed problems with the surveys related to comprehension and response categories. Respondents had difficulty distinguishing between certain functional limitations and/or level of satisfaction as being associated with chronic illness or aging. This study underscores the need for research with special populations on the appropriateness of instruments previously validated and shown reliable for more general populations. While cognitive interviewing is resource intensive, ignoring this investment may result in inappropriate interpretations about the effectiveness of interventions to improve care and outcomes, understand differences, and eliminate disparities.
- Subjects :
- Gerontology
South Carolina
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Psychological intervention
Article
Literacy
Interviews as Topic
Cognition
Resource (project management)
Cost of Illness
Activities of Daily Living
Humans
Medicine
Cognitive interview
Social Behavior
Geriatric Assessment
Nursing Assessment
General Nursing
Reliability (statistics)
Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
business.industry
Role
General Medicine
Middle Aged
Black or African American
Comprehension
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Nursing Evaluation Research
Content analysis
Quality of Life
business
Attitude to Health
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 19457049 and 10613749
- Volume :
- 17
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Nursing Measurement
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....628774adaf53cff8006884771ac7c817