Polish adaptation and reliability testing of the nine-item European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour Scale (9-EHFScBS)
Key result
The Polish version of the 9-item European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour Scale demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.787) for assessing self-care in heart failure patients.
Population
110 Polish patients with heart failure, mean age 66.0 ± 11.4 years, 51 men and 59 women.
Design
Cross-sectional
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Implication
May support self-care assessment in Polish HF patients; leaves open prospective validation against outcomes.
Study Design
Type
Cross-Sectional (n=110)
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Population
110 Polish patients with heart failure (mean age 66.0 years, 53.6% female) assessed for self-care behavior using the 9-EHFScBS.
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Exposure
Polish version of the nine-item European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour Scale (9-EHFScBS)
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Outcome
Reliability (internal consistency) of the Polish version of the 9-EHFScBSpatient reported
Main Result
Effect estimate: Cronbach's alpha 0.787
The Polish version of the 9-EHFScBS is a reliable tool for assessing self-care behaviors in heart failure patients.
Cite This Study
Uchmanowicz et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart failure (n=110). 9-EHFScBS questionnaire (Polish version) was evaluated on Reliability (internal consistency) of the Polish version of the 9-EHFScBS (Cronbach's alpha 0.787). The Polish version of the 9-item European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour Scale demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.787) for assessing self-care in heart failure patients.