Validity, reliability and responsiveness of the Body Image Quality of Life Inventory in patients treated for infective endocarditis

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
Trine Bernholdt RasmussenSelina Kikkenborg Berg

Abstract

Suffering through infective endocarditis (IE) can drastically alter a person's physical appearance, and body image-related concerns have been reported by patients. The extent and severity of the phenomenon has not previously been explored, as no quantitative measure has been validated in this patient population. The purpose of this study was thus to assess the validity, reliability and responsiveness of the Danish Body Image Quality of Life Inventory (BIQLI-DA) on patients treated for IE. We evaluated the psychometric properties of the BIQLI-DA on data obtained in the CopenHeart IE trial, which is a randomised clinical trial evaluating the effects of comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation for patients treated for IE. We administered the BIQLI-DA as part of data collection at baseline and 6 months. We examined the psychometric properties through correlations to other measures, including body mass index, Medical Outcome Short Form 36 and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. In addition, we examined internal consistency on item and scale level and performed anova group-by-time interaction to test for responsiveness. Participants were seventy patients with a mean age of 58 years and of which 83% were men. Results indicated converge...Continue Reading

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