Psychometric evaluation of the Functional Health Pattern Assessment Screening Tool – Modified Brazilian Version
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Nursing Assessment , Clinical Reasoning , Nursing Process , Validation Study , Psychometrics , NursingAbstract
Objective: to test the factorial structure, reliability and convergent validity of the Functional Health Pattern Assessment Screening Tool – Modified Brazilian Version. Method: this was a psychometric evaluation of the Functional Health Pattern Assessment Screening Tool – Modified Brazilian Version. Seven hundred and seventeen participants answered the data collection instrument consisting of two parts. Part I included a structured questionnaire to collect sociodemographic data and the participants’ perceptions and satisfaction with their current health status. Part II consisted of the tool being tested. The internal structure was assessed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Convergent validity was evaluated by the correlation of the tool scores with the rates corresponding to self-perception and satisfaction with current health status. Reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha. Results: the Confirmatory Factor Analysis confirmed a three-factor solution. The factor loadings were significant and varied from 0.16 to 0.75; the fit indices suggested moderate fit of the model. Internal consistency for all three components varied between 0.779 and 0.919. Conclusion: the findings suggest that the tool is valid and reliable to be used in the Brazilian population, although caution is recommended when interpreting the results due to the moderate fit of the model.Downloads
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Psychometric evaluation of the Functional Health Pattern Assessment Screening Tool – Modified Brazilian Version. (2024). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 32, e4117. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.6755.4117