Construct Validity of the Multi-Source Interference Task to Examine Attention in Heart Failure

Nursing Research
Miyeon JungSusan J Pressler

Abstract

Patients with heart failure (HF) are at risk of cognitive dysfunction, including decreased directed attention. Directed attention is critical for performing daily activities including HF self-care by facilitating one to follow instructions or train-of-thought when there are interferences in which presented stimuli are in conflict with one another. The Multi-Source Interference Task (MSIT) is a computerized neuropsychological test that examines the function of the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex, the neurological substrate for directed attention. However, the MSIT has not been used in past HF studies. The purpose of the study was to examine construct validity of the MSIT in HF. Baseline data were obtained from a cognitive intervention study among patients with HF (n = 22) and age- and education-matched healthy adults (n = 20). Construct validity was evaluated using t tests to examine differences between patients with HF and healthy adults and congruent and incongruent MSIT trials. Pearson's correlations were computed to examine relationships between the MSIT and Trail-Making Test, Stroop Test, and Attentional Function Index. Compared with healthy adults, patients with HF demonstrated worse performance (i.e., slower response tim...Continue Reading

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