Development and validation of a short form psychometric tool assessing the caregiving Challenge of Living with Cystic Fibrosis (CLCF-SF) in a child.

Objective: Caring for a child with cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rigorous daily commitment for caregivers and treatment burden is a major concern. We aimed to develop and validate a short form version of a 46-item tool assessing the Challenge of Living with Cystic Fibrosis (CLCF) for clinical or researc...

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Publicado en:Psychology & Health Vol. 40; no. 3; pp. 410 - 433
Autores principales: McCray, Gareth, Hope, Holly F., Glasscoe, Claire, Hill, Jonathan, Quittner, Alexandra, Southern, Kevin W., Lancaster, Gillian A.
Formato: questionnaire/scale research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar2025
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          McCray, Gareth
          Hope, Holly F.
          Glasscoe, Claire
          Hill, Jonathan
          Quittner, Alexandra
          Southern, Kevin W.
          Lancaster, Gillian A.
        affil: School of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, UK
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          Cystic Fibrosis Therapy
          Instrument Construction
          Instrument Validation
          Psychometrics
          Caregivers Psychosocial Factors
          Caregiver Burden Evaluation
          Human
          Algorithms
          State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
          Clinical Assessment Tools
          Psychological Tests
          Questionnaires
          Scales
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      ab: Objective: Caring for a child with cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rigorous daily commitment for caregivers and treatment burden is a major concern. We aimed to develop and validate a short form version of a 46-item tool assessing the Challenge of Living with Cystic Fibrosis (CLCF) for clinical or research use. Design: A novel genetic algorithm based on 'evolving' a subset of items from a pre-specified set of criteria, was applied to optimise the tool, using data from 135 families. Main outcome measures: Internal reliability and validity were assessed; the latter compared scores to validated tests of parental well-being, markers of treatment burden, and disease severity. Results: The 15-item CLCF-SF demonstrated very good internal consistency [Cronbach's alpha 0.82 (95%CI 0.78–0.87)]. Scores for convergent validity correlated with the Beck Depression Inventory (Rho = 0.48), State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-State, Rho = 0.41; STAI-Trait, Rho = 0.43), Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised, lung function (Rho = −0.37), caregiver treatment management (r = 0.48) and child treatment management (r = 0.45), and discriminated between unwell and well children with CF (Mean Difference 5.5, 95%CI 2.5–8.5, p < 0.001), and recent or no hospital admission (MD 3.6, 95%CI 0.25–6.95, p = 0.039). Conclusion: The CLCF-SF provides a robust 15-item tool for assessing the challenge of living with a child with CF.
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