Instruments and Tools Article Collection
Psychometric analysis of the cross-cultural Spanish version of the diabetes management questionnaire
Evaluation of the degree of adherence to self-care among Spanish type 1 diabetes (T1DM) pediatric population lacks of a validated tool.Danish translation and cultural adaptation of the ‘What do you think of hospital’ patient reported experience measure for children and adolescents in outpatient settings
The aim of this study was to translate the patient reported experience measure (PREM) questionnaire”What do you think of the hospital? Help us to get better!” into Danish used in outpatient clinics and to explore its face and content validity.Assessing the psycholinguistic and psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Transition Questionnaire grounded on the Hospital-to-Home Transition Model
The aim of this study was to assess the psycholinguistic and psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Transition Questionnaire, which is grounded on the Hospital-to-Home Transition Model.Improved management of pediatric obesity in the primary care setting through implementation of the healthy care for healthy kids obesity toolkit
Pediatric obesity has become a major health care concern over the last several decades. This condition can lead to detrimental life-long physical and mental comorbidities. Pediatric primary care providers have a unique opportunity to both prevent and treat pediatric obesity in their clinics. However, discussing this topic with families can be uncomfortable and time consuming. Time efficient resources to educate and increase confidence are needed to improve the management of pediatric obesity. This quality improvement project integrated the Healthy Care for Healthy Kids by the National Institute for Children's Healthcare Quality (2014) into the electronic medical record at a pediatric primary care office in rural East Tennessee.Attitudes and practices towards vital signs monitoring on paediatric wards: Cross-validation of the Ped-V scale
To develop and psychometrically test an instrument measuring the attitudes and practices towards vital signs (VS) monitoring in nurses caring for children on paediatric wards (Ped-V scale).Psychometric properties of a self-assessment fear scale in children aged 4 to 12 years. Scary Scale
Caregivers encounter difficulties differentiating fear and pain experienced by children and tend to interpret what children may feel, often resulting in inadequate pain management. While many pain self-assessment scales are available, there is no validated self-assessment fear scale for children.Psychometric validation of the simplified Chinese version of the therapy-related symptom checklist in children with cancer
To validate a simplified Chinese version of the therapy-related symptom checklist for children (TRSC-C) in children with cancer.Novel instrument to guide nurse-led consultations with parents of three-year-olds in school health services in Flanders: A feasibility study of SPARK36
In the framework of new legislation on School Health Services (SHS) in Flanders (Belgium), nurses lead a preventive consultation with every three-year-old child and its parent(s), with the aim of assessing risks in child development and potential parenting problems. This study assesses the feasibility of the “Structured Problem Analysis of Raising kids aged 36 months” (SPARK36), a broad-scope structured interview to facilitate such consultations.
