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Caring for women globally: Psychometric testing of two instruments translated into five languages for use in cardiovascular recovery
Author(s) -
Gonzales Lucia,
Koci Anne,
Gee Rose Mary,
Noji Ariko,
Glaser Dale,
Marsh Allison K,
Marsh Kathy K,
Altman Amara Michella,
Al Salmi Nasser,
Al Sabei Sulaiman
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/ijn.12393
Subject(s) - medicine , rehabilitation , referral , social support , disease , coronary artery disease , mental health , reliability (semiconductor) , gerontology , physical therapy , psychiatry , psychology , family medicine , social psychology , power (physics) , physics , pathology , quantum mechanics
Among women, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality worldwide. After experiencing an acute cardiovascular event, a woman's physical health, the prevalence of morbidities, likelihood of being treated with coronary artery bypass graft surgery, likelihood for referral for cardiac rehabilitation are less favourable than men. The social support resources of marginality and religiousness are associated with physical and mental health outcomes following cardiovascular crises. This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the translated versions ( J apanese, U krainian, T agalog, H ispanic and A rabic) of the K oci M arginality I ndex and the D uke U niversity R eligion I ndex among 282 women (aged 35–92 years) representing seven cultures. Results showed that reliability and validity were strong (coefficient alpha of 0.79 and 0.84). Understanding a woman's social isolation and whether she has a connection to religious groups assists health‐care professionals to identify a woman's social support resources during recovery following acute cardiovascular episodes.