Development and psychometric evaluation of the family intensive care units syndrome inventory
Abstract Background Family members of patient in the intensive care unit (ICU) experience a set of problems which are entitled Family Intensive Care Units Syndrome (FICUS). Objectives The aim of this study was to develop and psychometrically evaluate the FICUS Inventory (FICUSI) in Iran. Methods Thi...
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| description | Abstract Background Family members of patient in the intensive care unit (ICU) experience a set of problems which are entitled Family Intensive Care Units Syndrome (FICUS). Objectives The aim of this study was to develop and psychometrically evaluate the FICUS Inventory (FICUSI) in Iran. Methods This sequential exploratory mixed method study was conducted in 2020 in two main phases. In the first phase, FICUSI was developed based on the results of an integrative review and a qualitative study. In the second phase, the psychometric properties of FICUSI, namely, face, content, and construct validity, reliability, responsiveness, interpretability, and scoring, were evaluated. The sample for the construct validity evaluation consisted of 283 ICU family members. Results The primary item pool of FICUSI had 144 items and was reduced to 65 items or omitting overlapping and similar items. The scale‐level content validity index of FICUSI was 0.89. In the construct validity evaluation through exploratory factor analysis, 31 items with factor loading values more than 0.3 were loaded on two factors (namely psychological symptoms and nonpsychological symptoms) which explained 68.45% of the total variance. The Cronbach's alpha and the test‐retest intraclass correlation coefficient of FICUSI were 0.95 and 0.97, respectively. Conclusion FICUSI is a valid and reliable instrument which can be used in clinical settings and studies for FICUS assessment. Further studies for the cross‐cultural adaptation of FICUSI in other contexts are recommended. Relevance to clinical practice Health care providers in clinical settings can use FICUSI to assess FICUS among the family caregivers of patients in ICU. Health care providers’ better understanding of FICUS helps them understand the quality of their own services for the family members of patients in ICU. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-66f579d164164f8392d0ed147327697d2023-07-13T04:43:16ZengWileyBrain and Behavior2162-32792023-07-01137n/an/a10.1002/brb3.3101Development and psychometric evaluation of the family intensive care units syndrome inventoryYaser Saeid0Abbas Ebadi1Mohammad Mahdi Salaree2Seyed Tayeb Moradian3Trauma Research Center and Faculty of Nursing Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranBehavioral Science Research Center Life Style Institute, Faculty of Nursing, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranHealth Research Center, Life style institute and Faculty of Nursing Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranAtherosclerosis Research Center and Faculty of Nursing Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranAbstract Background Family members of patient in the intensive care unit (ICU) experience a set of problems which are entitled Family Intensive Care Units Syndrome (FICUS). Objectives The aim of this study was to develop and psychometrically evaluate the FICUS Inventory (FICUSI) in Iran. Methods This sequential exploratory mixed method study was conducted in 2020 in two main phases. In the first phase, FICUSI was developed based on the results of an integrative review and a qualitative study. In the second phase, the psychometric properties of FICUSI, namely, face, content, and construct validity, reliability, responsiveness, interpretability, and scoring, were evaluated. The sample for the construct validity evaluation consisted of 283 ICU family members. Results The primary item pool of FICUSI had 144 items and was reduced to 65 items or omitting overlapping and similar items. The scale‐level content validity index of FICUSI was 0.89. In the construct validity evaluation through exploratory factor analysis, 31 items with factor loading values more than 0.3 were loaded on two factors (namely psychological symptoms and nonpsychological symptoms) which explained 68.45% of the total variance. The Cronbach's alpha and the test‐retest intraclass correlation coefficient of FICUSI were 0.95 and 0.97, respectively. Conclusion FICUSI is a valid and reliable instrument which can be used in clinical settings and studies for FICUS assessment. Further studies for the cross‐cultural adaptation of FICUSI in other contexts are recommended. Relevance to clinical practice Health care providers in clinical settings can use FICUSI to assess FICUS among the family caregivers of patients in ICU. Health care providers’ better understanding of FICUS helps them understand the quality of their own services for the family members of patients in ICU.https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.3101family intensive care units syndromefamily memberintensive care unitpsychometrics |
| spellingShingle | Yaser Saeid Abbas Ebadi Mohammad Mahdi Salaree Seyed Tayeb Moradian Development and psychometric evaluation of the family intensive care units syndrome inventory Brain and Behavior family intensive care units syndrome family member intensive care unit psychometrics |
| title | Development and psychometric evaluation of the family intensive care units syndrome inventory |
| title_full | Development and psychometric evaluation of the family intensive care units syndrome inventory |
| title_fullStr | Development and psychometric evaluation of the family intensive care units syndrome inventory |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and psychometric evaluation of the family intensive care units syndrome inventory |
| title_short | Development and psychometric evaluation of the family intensive care units syndrome inventory |
| title_sort | development and psychometric evaluation of the family intensive care units syndrome inventory |
| topic | family intensive care units syndrome family member intensive care unit psychometrics |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.3101 |
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