Applied Nursing Research
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 204-210, August 2009

Development and pretesting of a set of symptom assessment tools in HIV: The HIV Symptom Experience Assessment Scale and the HIV Symptom Manageability Scale

  • Christine Barbara Vincenzi, MSN, RN

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Nursing Science, University Hospital, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
    • Institute of Nursing Science, University of Basel, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Kimberly Moody, PhD, RN, ANP

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing and Health Professions, University of Southern Maine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME 04102, USA
    • ,
  • Rebecca Spirig, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Nursing Science, University Hospital, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
    • Institute of Nursing Science, University of Basel, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +41 2653525.

Received 23 February 2007; received in revised form 27 August 2007; accepted 15 October 2007. published online 15 January 2009.

Abstract 

Symptom experience has been conceptualized to be multidimensional, but few instruments for use with persons with HIV or AIDS reflect this. The purpose of this study was to develop an instrument to measure the multidimensional nature of symptom experience in persons living with HIV/AIDS. Two scales: the HIV Symptom Experience Assessment Scale (HIV-SEAS) and the HIV Symptom Manageability Scale (HIV-SMS) were developed and tested in 26 patients. Results indicated that the items of HIV-SEAS appropriately assess three dimensions, whereas HIV-SMS covers one dimension. Overall, the HIV-SEAS and the HIV-SMS are promising instruments. Further testing with a larger sample of participants has started.

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PII: S0897-1897(07)00133-4

doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2007.10.002

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 204-210, August 2009

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