Authors

Alejandra-Ximena Araya1, Claudia Flores Espinoza2, Evelyn Iriarte Parra3

Position

1Doctorada en Filosofía en Ciencias de Enfermería. Facultad de Enfermería. Universidad Andrés Bello. Chile2Doctorada en Enfermería. Escuela de Enfermería. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile3Magíster en Enfermería. Escuela de Enfermería. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Contact address

Alejandra-Ximena Araya. Facultad de Enfermería. Universidad Andrés Bello. República, 365. 8370035 Santiago (Chile).

Contact email: alejandra.araya.g@unab.cl

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the psychometric properties of The Revised Sign and Symptom Checklist for HIV (SSC-HIVrev) based on the setting, populations and samples where this instrument has been applied.
Method: a bibliographic review conducted in the CINAHL, PubMed and Scielo databases, including articles published between 2001 and 2019 in English, Spanish or Portuguese, using the search concepts “HIV” AND “Signs and symptoms”, as relevant in each database. Those articles not using the SSC-HIVrev questionnaire or not reporting their psychometric properties were excluded. Results were assessed and analyzed by two researchers; the different psychometric properties were extracted.
Results: in total 1.124 records were located, and 16 of these met the selection criteria. After evaluating internal consistency, the Cronbach’s Alpha values reported ranged between 0.76 and 0.97. Three studies reported content validity through experts in different settings, one reported construct validity (ability of explaining 73% of the variance by determining eleven factors), and one stated adequate sensitivity to change in the fatigue and depression scales.
Conclusion: reliable Cronbach’s Alpha values (> 0.70) were found in the different settings where the SSC-HIVrev was applied. There are limited studies about the content validity, construct validity, discriminant validity, and sensitivity to change.

Keywords:

HIV; signs and symptoms; Aids; psychometry; SSC-HIVrev; Bibliographic review

Versión en Español

Título:

Propiedades psicométricas de un instrumento para evaluar signos y síntomas relacionados con VIH