Key result
The Slovak version of the EHFScBS-9 demonstrated satisfactory reliability (Cronbach's alpha 0.77) and good structural validity for measuring self-care behavior in heart failure patients.
Why the study?
Self-care is essential in heart failure management, prompting the adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Slovak version of the European Heart Failure Self-Care Behaviour Scale (EHFScBS-9).
Cross-Sectional (n=122)
Yes
The Slovak version of the EHFScBS-9 is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring self-care behavior in patients with heart failure.
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Enables self-care assessment in Slovak HF patients; leaves open prospective outcome studies before routine clinical use.
Introduction: The ability to self-care is considered essential in heart failure management. One of the valid and reliable instruments that allow the measurement of heart failure self-care behaviour is the European Heart Failure Self-Care Behaviour Scale (EHFScBS-9). Objective: To adapt and assess psychometric properties of the Slovak version of the EHFScBS-9. Methods: In this descriptive validation study, 122 Slovak heart failure patients completed the EHFScBS-9, the Cardiac Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (CSEQ), and Personal Well-being Index (PWI). Item analysis, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and convergent and discriminant validity were evaluated. Cronbach's alpha was calculated to assess reliability. Results: The results of CFA confirmed a good fit of the two- respectively three-factor structure of the Slovak EHFScBS-9. Convergent validity was confirmed by positive correlation between the Slovak EHFScBS-9 and the CSEQ. Discriminant validity was supported by poor correlation between EHFScBS-9 and PWI. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the total EHFScBS-9 instrument of Slovak version was 0.77. Conclusion: The Slovak version of the EHFScBS-9 instrument is valid and reliable to measure self-care behaviour in heart failure patients.
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Soósová et al. (2025) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart failure (n=122). Slovak version of the EHFScBS-9 was evaluated on Reliability and validity of the Slovak EHFScBS-9. The Slovak version of the EHFScBS-9 demonstrated satisfactory reliability (Cronbach's alpha 0.77) and good structural validity for measuring self-care behavior in heart failure patients.
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