[Validation of the Spanish version of the HIV Related Fatigue Scale and application in people with hepatitis C]

Enferm Clin. 2015 Sep-Oct;25(5):245-53. doi: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2015.04.001. Epub 2015 Jul 3.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Objectives: To validate the American fatigue scale HIV-Related Fatigue Scale (HRFS) and present the Spanish version called Integrated Fatigue Assessment Scale to assess fatigue in HCV and co-infected patients.

Method: Psychometric study with cross-sectional design was used. The HRFS was translated into Spanish using the back-translation method-later to be validated. Participants completed the questionnaire adapted to a self-report form, as well as a sociodemographic questionnaire. The reliability and validity of the Spanish version was evaluated.

Results: A total of 7 public service hospitals and two prisons in Catalonia participated in the evaluation. The sample consisted of 122 subjects selected by consecutive sampling in the fourth week of treatment of hepatitis C with combination therapy or triple therapy. The Cronbach alpha for the total scale was 0.958. Content Validity Index (I-CVI) varied from 0.5 to 1. Validity Scale Content-level (S-CVI) was 0.85. Pearson correlations between the three dimensions were between 0.49 and 0.68.

Conclusions: The process followed for the cultural adaptation and validation shows that the Spanish version of the HRFS) is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used in clinical practice and in the investigation of fatigue in patients with hepatitis C.

Keywords: Cuestionarios; Evaluación de enfermería; Fatiga; Fatigue; Hepatitis C; Nursing assessment; Psicometría; Psychometrics; Questionnaires; Validación; Validation studies.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Fatigue / diagnosis*
  • Fatigue / etiology*
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / complications*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Surveys and Questionnaires*
  • Translations