Open AccessPsychometric Testing of the Control Attitudes Scale-Revised for Patients With a Left Ventricular Assist Device
Author(s) -
James F. Thompson,
Debra K. Moser,
Christopher S. Lee
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular nursing/the journal of cardiovascular nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.622
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1550-5049
pISSN - 0889-4655
DOI - 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000901
Subject(s) - cronbach's alpha , medicine , anxiety , quality of life (healthcare) , scale (ratio) , clinical psychology , descriptive statistics , psychological intervention , convergent validity , reliability (semiconductor) , psychometrics , internal consistency , physical therapy , psychiatry , nursing , power (physics) , statistics , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics
Perceived control, an indicator of the patient's ability to cope and thrive with a chronic illness, is a common target of nursing interventions. As of 2019, more than 25 000 patients had been implanted with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) as a treatment of advanced heart failure. Patients with an LVAD experience significant life changes that affect anxiety, depression, health-related quality of life, and, presumably, perceived control. To adequately intervene and improve perceived control, a reliable and valid measure is needed.