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The reliability and validity of two health status measures for evaluating outcomes of home care nursing
Author(s) -
Irvine Diane,
O'BrienPallas Linda L.,
Murray Michael,
Cockerill Rhonda,
Sidani Souraya,
LaurieShaw Brenda,
LochhaasGerlach Jacquelyn
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-240x(200002)23:1<43::aid-nur6>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - reliability (semiconductor) , nursing , internal consistency , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , psychology , patient satisfaction , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics
The reliability, validity, and sensitivity of the Medical Outcome Study Short Form (SF‐36) and the Quality of Life Profile: Senior Version (QOLPSV) for measuring outcomes of home care nursing were evaluated. Data were collected from 50 clients receiving home care nursing services. Twenty‐two registered nurses and six registered practical nurses collected client and nursing data on each home visit. Client baseline and outcome measures were collected by two independent evaluators at admission and discharge from the home care service. Internal consistency reliability ranged from .76 to .94 for the eight subscales of the SF‐36. Internal consistency reliability ranged from .47 to .82 for the nine subscales of the QOLPSV. The subscales of both instruments had minimal problems with missing responses. The SF‐36 was found to be more sensitive than the QOLPSV to change over time. In addition, the subscales of the SF‐36 were found to be more sensitive than the subscales of the QOLPSV to several of the nursing variables, such as intensity of the client's nursing condition and skill mix. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Res Nurs Health 23:43–54, 2000