TY - JOUR
T1 - Development and validation of the health competence beliefs inventory in young adults with and without a history of childhood cancer
AU - Derosa, Branlyn Werba
AU - Kazak, Anne E.
AU - Doshi, Kinjal
AU - Schwartz, Lisa A.
AU - Ginsberg, Jill
AU - Mao, Jun J.
AU - Straton, Joseph
AU - Hobbie, Wendy
AU - Rourke, Mary T.
AU - Carlson, Claire
AU - Ittenbach, Richard F.
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgments This research was supported by the National Cancer Institute (CA106928). The authors thank the study partic- ipants. We also thank Sue Ogle, CRNP, Stephanie K. Bui, MD, Janice K. Hillman, MD, FACP, Evelyn Wiener, MD, Michele Demski, BSN, RN, and Maureen Reilly, BSN, RN for assisting with recruitment and access to patients; and Andrew Gaffney, Emily Knudsen-Strong, Muhammad Monsour, Ifigenia Mougianis, Sonali Sanyal, Mary Caitlin St. Clair, James Wolf, and Mindy Yang for serving as research assistants and Kevin Oeffinger, MD for his review of the proposed items. The authors also thank the members of Writers Seminar of The CHOP/PENN Mentored Psychosocial Research Curriculum, supported by a K05 award to Dr. Kazak (CA128805). Requests for a copy of the Health Competence Beliefs Inventory may be sent to Dr. Kazak ([email protected]).
PY - 2011/2
Y1 - 2011/2
N2 - Background: Adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer are a vulnerable population. Health beliefs may be related to necessary follow-up care. Purpose: This study seeks to develop a measure of health beliefs for adolescents and young adults with and without a history of cancer. Methods: Inductive and deductive methods and focus groups were used to develop the Health Competence Beliefs Inventory. Cancer survivors (n∈=∈138) and comparison participants (n∈=∈130) completed the Health Competence Beliefs Inventory and other measures. Healthcare providers reported current medical problems. Results: A series of iterative exploratory factor analyses generated a 21-item four-factor solution: (1) Health Perceptions; (2) Satisfaction with Healthcare; (3) Cognitive Competence; and (4) Autonomy. Survivors reported significantly different Health Competence Beliefs Inventory scale scores than comparisons (p∈<∈.05). The Health Competence Beliefs Inventory was associated with beliefs, affect, quality of life, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and medical problems. Conclusions: The Health Competence Beliefs Inventory is a promising measure of adolescent and young adult perceptions of health and well-being.
AB - Background: Adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer are a vulnerable population. Health beliefs may be related to necessary follow-up care. Purpose: This study seeks to develop a measure of health beliefs for adolescents and young adults with and without a history of cancer. Methods: Inductive and deductive methods and focus groups were used to develop the Health Competence Beliefs Inventory. Cancer survivors (n∈=∈138) and comparison participants (n∈=∈130) completed the Health Competence Beliefs Inventory and other measures. Healthcare providers reported current medical problems. Results: A series of iterative exploratory factor analyses generated a 21-item four-factor solution: (1) Health Perceptions; (2) Satisfaction with Healthcare; (3) Cognitive Competence; and (4) Autonomy. Survivors reported significantly different Health Competence Beliefs Inventory scale scores than comparisons (p∈<∈.05). The Health Competence Beliefs Inventory was associated with beliefs, affect, quality of life, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and medical problems. Conclusions: The Health Competence Beliefs Inventory is a promising measure of adolescent and young adult perceptions of health and well-being.
KW - Beliefs
KW - Cancer
KW - Health
KW - Psychological outcomes
KW - Survivorship
KW - Young adults
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U2 - 10.1007/s12160-010-9228-y
DO - 10.1007/s12160-010-9228-y
M3 - Article
C2 - 20936390
AN - SCOPUS:79952281615
SN - 0883-6612
VL - 41
SP - 48
EP - 58
JO - Annals of Behavioral Medicine
JF - Annals of Behavioral Medicine
IS - 1
ER -