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Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 1/2020

01-12-2020 | Research

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

Authors: Andrea Pozza, Richard H. Osborne, Gerald R. Elsworth, Fabio Ferretti, Anna Coluccia

Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes | Issue 1/2020

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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.
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Metadata
Title
Italian validation of the health education impact questionnaire (heiQ) in people with chronic conditions
Authors
Andrea Pozza
Richard H. Osborne
Gerald R. Elsworth
Fabio Ferretti
Anna Coluccia
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7525
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-020-01329-9

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