Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With a Left Ventricular Assist Device (QOLVAD) Questionnaire: Initial Psychometrics of a New Instrument
Document Type
Article
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Patients with a left ventricular assist device are a unique and growing population who deserve their own valid, reliable instrument for health-related quality of life. OBJECTIVE: We developed and tested the Health-Related Quality of Life with a Left Ventricular Assist Device (QOLVAD) questionnaire. METHODS: In a prospective, descriptive study, patients from 7 sites completed the QOLVAD and comparator questionnaires. Construct validity was tested using confirmatory factor analysis. Convergent validity was tested using correlations of QOLVAD scores to well-established measures of subjective health status, depression, anxiety, and meaning/faith. Reliability and test-retest reliability were quantified. RESULTS: Patients (n = 213) were 58.7 ± 13.9 years old; 81.0% were male, 73.7% were White, and 48.0% had bridge to transplant. Questionnaires were completed at a median time of 44 weeks post ventricular assist device. The 5 QOLVAD domains had acceptable construct validity (root mean square error of approximation = 0.064, comparative and Tucker-Lewis fit indices > 0.90, weighted root mean square residual = 0.95). The total score and domain-specific scores were significantly correlated with the instruments to which they were compared. Internal consistency reliability was acceptable for all subscales (α = .79-.83) except the cognitive domain (α = .66). Unidimensional reliability for the total score was acceptable (α = .93), as was factor determinacy for multidimensional reliability (0.95). Total test-retest reliability was 0.875 (P < .001). CONCLUSION: Our analysis provided initial support for validity and reliability of the QOLVAD for total score, physical, emotional, social, and meaning/spiritual domains. The QOLVAD has potential in research and clinical settings to guide decision making and referrals; further studies are needed.
Department(s)
Nursing
Publication Title
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
Volume
36
Issue
2
First Page
172
Last Page
184
Publication Date
3-1-2021
DOI
10.1097/JCN.0000000000000774
E-ISSN
15505049
PubMed ID
33306621
Recommended Citation
Sandau, Kristin E.; Lee, Christopher S.; Faulkner, Kenneth M.; Pozehl, Bunny; Eckman, Peter; Garberich, Ross; Weaver, Carrie E.; Joseph, Susan M.; Hall, Shelley; Carey, Sandra A.; Chaudhry, Sunit Preet; Schroeder, Sarah E.; Hoffman, Russell O.; Feldman, David; Birati, Edo Y.; Soni, Meshal; Marble, Judith Feighery; Jurgens, Corrine Y.; Hoglund, Barbara; and Cowger, Jennifer A., "Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With a Left Ventricular Assist Device (QOLVAD) Questionnaire: Initial Psychometrics of a New Instrument" (2021). Nursing Faculty Publications. 1.
https://spark.bethel.edu/nursing-faculty/1