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ArticleThe Journal of cardiovascular nursing

Psychometric Analysis of the Heart Failure Somatic Perception Scale as a Measure of Patient Symptom Perception.

Corrine Y Jurgens, Christopher S Lee, Barbara Riegel

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Article in The Journal of cardiovascular nursing. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Corrine Y JurgensCorrine Y. Jurgens, PhD, RN, ANP, FAHA, FAAN Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Stony Brook University, New York. Christopher S. Lee, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland. Barbara Riegel, PhD, RN, FAHA, FPCNA, FAAN Edith Clemmer Steinbright Professor of Gerontology, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Christopher S Lee
Barbara Riegel
Health and Human Development (2HD) Research Network · CM

Funding

World Trade Center Worker and Volunteer Medical Screening ProgramM01RR010710 · NCRR · STATE UNIVERSITY NEW YORK STONY BROOK · PI GOLD, AVRAM · 1998 to 2009
$17.6M
Scholars in Women's Health Research Across the LifespanK12HD043488 · NICHD · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI MYATT, LESLIE · 2002 to 2023
$10.4M
NCRR NIH HHS M01 RR010710NICHD NIH HHS K12 HD043488
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSymptoms are known to predict survival among patients with heart failure (HF), but discrepancies exist between patients' and health providers' perceptions of HF symptom burden.

objectiveThe purpose of this study is to quantify the internal consistency, validity, and prognostic value of patient perception of a broad range of HF symptoms using an HF-specific physical symptom measure, the 18-item HF Somatic Perception Scale v. 3.

methodsFactor analysis of the HF Somatic Perception Scale was conducted in a convenience sample of 378 patients with chronic HF. Convergent validity was examined using the Physical Limitation subscale of the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire. Divergent validity was examined using the Self-care of HF Index self-care management score. One-year survival based on HF Somatic Perception Scale scores was quantified using Cox regression controlling for Seattle HF Model scores to account for clinical status, therapeutics, and lab values.

resultsThe sample was 63% male, 85% white, 67% functionally compromised (New York Heart Association class III-IV) with a mean (SD) age of 63 (12.8) years. Internal consistency of the HF Somatic Perception Scale was α = .90. Convergent (r = -0.54, P < .0001) and divergent (r = 0.18, P > .05) validities were supported. Controlling for Seattle HF scores, HF Somatic Perception Scale was a significant predictor of 1-year survival, with those most symptomatic having worse survival (hazard ratio, 1.012; 95% confidence interval, 1.001-1.024; P = .038).

conclusionsPerception of HF symptom burden as measured by the HF Somatic Perception Scale is a significant predictor of survival, contributing additional prognostic value over and above objective Seattle HF Risk Model scores. This analysis suggests that assessment of a broad range of HF symptoms, or those related to dyspnea or early and subtle symptoms, may be useful in evaluating therapeutic outcomes and predicting event-free survival.

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Medically Unexplained SymptomsSymptom AssessmentAdultAgedFemaleHeart FailureHumansMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesSurvival Rate

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PMID26696036
PMCPMC4916030
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