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Document 0635
DOCN M9490635
TI Development of an HIV assessment tool.
DT 9411
AU Nokes KM; Wheeler K; Kendrew J; CUNY Hunter College, Hunter-Bellevue
School of Nursing, New York.
SO Image J Nurs Sch. 1994 Summer;26(2):133-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/94341802
AB The objective of this study was to establish the validity and
reliability of a visual analog scale that rates HIV-related symptom
severity and general well-being. Three groups of subjects completed the
HIV Assessment Tool (HAT): uninfected subjects (n = 53); people with HIV
infection (n = 60), and people with CDC-defined AIDS (n = 43) according
to the 1987 criteria. Test-retest reliability was .96 and Cronbach's
alpha was .92. Face, content, and construct validity were established.
Significant differences were found between healthy subjects and those
with HIV or AIDS supporting discriminant validity. Correlation of the
Karnofsky performance status with the HAT was significant (r = .51, p <
.001) which demonstrated concurrent validity. Factor analysis helped
identify general well-being, general symptoms, and HIV-specific
symptoms. The instrument can be used to relate HIV symptoms to disease
progression, and to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions.
DE Activities of Daily Living Adult Discriminant Analysis Factor
Analysis, Statistical Female *Health Status Human HIV
Infections/CLASSIFICATION/*NURSING/PHYSIOPATHOLOGY Male Middle Age
Nursing Assessment/*STANDARDS Nursing Evaluation Research Quality of
Life Reproducibility of Results Self Care *Severity of Illness Index
Social Support Support, Non-U.S. Gov't JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).