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Multicenter Study
. 2020 Mar 30;18(1):89.
doi: 10.1186/s12955-020-01329-9.

Italian validation of the health education impact questionnaire (heiQ) in people with chronic conditions

Andrea Pozza  1 , Richard H Osborne  2   3 , Gerald R Elsworth  3 , Fabio Ferretti  4 , Anna Coluccia  1
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Multicenter Study

Italian validation of the health education impact questionnaire (heiQ) in people with chronic conditions

Andrea Pozza et al. Health Qual Life Outcomes. .

Abstract

Background: The health education impact Questionnaire (heiQ) measures eight self-management skills in people with chronic conditions. It seems to be important to provide cross-cultural evidence on its properties in non-English healthcare contexts. The present study assessed the psychometric properties of the heiQ in Italian adults with chronic conditions.

Methods: Two hundred ninety-nine individuals with a chronic condition (mean age = 61.4 years, 50.16% females) completed the heiQ and the Medical Outcomes Study-Short Form (SF-36). Confirmatory factor analyses, Composite Reliability Indices, and bivariate correlations were performed.

Results: Structural validity based on 8 correlated factors with good fit was in line with previous research. Concurrent validity was confirmed, as shown by moderate associations between the scores on the Constructive attitudes and approaches, Self-monitoring and insight, Health directed activities, Social integration and support, and Emotional distress subscales and the scores on SF-36 Physical functioning, General health perceptions, Vitality, Social functioning, Perceived mental health and Role limitations due to physical and emotional problems subscales.

Conclusions: The Italian heiQ has strong properties and it can be used routinely also in the Italian healthcare services.

Keywords: Cardiovascular diseases; Chronic diseases; Diabetes; Health education; Perceived health status; Psychometric properties; Quality of life; Self-management.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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