Development and Validation of an Italian Adaptation of the Psychosocial Aspects of Hereditary Cancer Questionnaire
Individuals that attend cancer genetic counseling may experience test-related psychosocial problems that deserve clinical attention. In order to provide a reliable and valid first-line screening tool for these issues, Eijzenga and coworkers developed the Psychosocial Aspects of Hereditary Cancer (PA...
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| author | Marzena Franiuk Elena Molinari Linda Battistuzzi Elisabetta Razzaboni Elisabetta De Matteis Daniela Turchetti Lea Godino Carlo Chiorri Liliana Varesco |
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| description | Individuals that attend cancer genetic counseling may experience test-related psychosocial problems that deserve clinical attention. In order to provide a reliable and valid first-line screening tool for these issues, Eijzenga and coworkers developed the Psychosocial Aspects of Hereditary Cancer (PAHC) questionnaire. The aim of this work was to develop an Italian adaptation of the PAHC (I-PACH). This prospective multicenter observational study included three stages: (1) development of a provisional version of the I-PAHC; (2) pilot studies aimed at testing item readability and revising the questionnaire; and (3) a main study aimed at testing the reliability and validity of the final version of the I-PAHC with the administration of a battery comprising measures of depression, anxiety, worry, stress, and life problems to 271 counselees from four cancer genetic clinics. Adapting the original PAHC to the Italian context involved adding two further domains and expanding the emotions domain to include positive emotions. While most of the items were found to be easy to understand and score, some required revision to improve comprehensibility; others were considered irrelevant or redundant and therefore deleted. The final version showed adequate reliability and validity. The I-PAHC provides comprehensive content coverage of cancer genetic-specific psychosocial problems, is well accepted by counselees, and can be considered a sound assessment tool for psychosocial issues related to cancer genetic counseling and risk assessment in Italy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-95b58a2b91ba48768c7f3bbc84bb5a342022-12-21T18:42:57ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782021-07-011210.3389/fpsyg.2021.697300697300Development and Validation of an Italian Adaptation of the Psychosocial Aspects of Hereditary Cancer QuestionnaireMarzena Franiuk0Elena Molinari1Linda Battistuzzi2Elisabetta Razzaboni3Elisabetta De Matteis4Daniela Turchetti5Lea Godino6Carlo Chiorri7Liliana Varesco8Unit of Hereditary Cancer, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, ItalyUOSD Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, IRCCS Giannina Gaslini Institute, Genova, ItalyDepartment of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics and Systems Engineering, University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyServizio di Psicologia Ospedaliera, AOU di Modena, Modena, ItalyDepartment of Oncology, Vito Fazzi Hospital, Lecce, ItalyDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Center for Studies on Hereditary Cancer and U.O. Genetica Medica, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Center for Studies on Hereditary Cancer and U.O. Genetica Medica, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Educational Sciences, University of Genova, Genova, ItalyUnit of Hereditary Cancer, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, ItalyIndividuals that attend cancer genetic counseling may experience test-related psychosocial problems that deserve clinical attention. In order to provide a reliable and valid first-line screening tool for these issues, Eijzenga and coworkers developed the Psychosocial Aspects of Hereditary Cancer (PAHC) questionnaire. The aim of this work was to develop an Italian adaptation of the PAHC (I-PACH). This prospective multicenter observational study included three stages: (1) development of a provisional version of the I-PAHC; (2) pilot studies aimed at testing item readability and revising the questionnaire; and (3) a main study aimed at testing the reliability and validity of the final version of the I-PAHC with the administration of a battery comprising measures of depression, anxiety, worry, stress, and life problems to 271 counselees from four cancer genetic clinics. Adapting the original PAHC to the Italian context involved adding two further domains and expanding the emotions domain to include positive emotions. While most of the items were found to be easy to understand and score, some required revision to improve comprehensibility; others were considered irrelevant or redundant and therefore deleted. The final version showed adequate reliability and validity. The I-PAHC provides comprehensive content coverage of cancer genetic-specific psychosocial problems, is well accepted by counselees, and can be considered a sound assessment tool for psychosocial issues related to cancer genetic counseling and risk assessment in Italy.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.697300/fullgenetic counselinggenetic testingpsychological assessmentcancerhereditary cancer |
| spellingShingle | Marzena Franiuk Elena Molinari Linda Battistuzzi Elisabetta Razzaboni Elisabetta De Matteis Daniela Turchetti Lea Godino Carlo Chiorri Liliana Varesco Development and Validation of an Italian Adaptation of the Psychosocial Aspects of Hereditary Cancer Questionnaire Frontiers in Psychology genetic counseling genetic testing psychological assessment cancer hereditary cancer |
| title | Development and Validation of an Italian Adaptation of the Psychosocial Aspects of Hereditary Cancer Questionnaire |
| title_full | Development and Validation of an Italian Adaptation of the Psychosocial Aspects of Hereditary Cancer Questionnaire |
| title_fullStr | Development and Validation of an Italian Adaptation of the Psychosocial Aspects of Hereditary Cancer Questionnaire |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and Validation of an Italian Adaptation of the Psychosocial Aspects of Hereditary Cancer Questionnaire |
| title_short | Development and Validation of an Italian Adaptation of the Psychosocial Aspects of Hereditary Cancer Questionnaire |
| title_sort | development and validation of an italian adaptation of the psychosocial aspects of hereditary cancer questionnaire |
| topic | genetic counseling genetic testing psychological assessment cancer hereditary cancer |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.697300/full |
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