Self-Care of Chronic Illness Inventory: An Initial Psychometric Evaluation in People Living With HIV in Italy
Authors/Creators
- 1. Andrés Brito Villa, RN, is a Clinical Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy. Maddalena De Maria, PhD, RN, is a Research Fellow, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy. Rosario Caruso, PhD, RN, is the Director of Health Professions Research and Development Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy. Maria Matarese, PhD, RN, is an Associate Professor, Research Unit of Nursing Science, Campus Bio-medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy. Cristina Arrigoni, MSc, RN, is a Researcher, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, Section of Hygiene, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. Federica Dellafiore, PhD, RN, is a Research Fellow, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, Section of Hygiene, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Description
Brito Villa A, De Maria M, Caruso R, Matarese M, Arrigoni C, Dellafiore F. Self-Care of Chronic Illness Inventory: An Initial Psychometric Evaluation in People Living With HIV in Italy. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2022 Jul-Aug 01;33(4):459-467. doi: 10.1097/JNC.0000000000000331. Epub 2022 May 24. PMID: 35608896.
Abstract
Self-care is essential to achieve positive clinical outcomes in patients with chronic diseases; however, self-care behaviors of people living with HIV (PLWH) have not been extensively studied due to the lack of validated measurements. We performed preliminary psychometric analyses of the structural validity and internal consistency of the Self-Care of Chronic Illness Inventory among 108 PLWH living in Italy and assessed self-care levels. Our findings largely replicate the instrument's original factor structure and indicated high internal consistency and reliability. Additionally, we found that PLWH performed self-care behaviors at suboptimal levels. Recommendations for clinical care and future investigations are advanced.
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