scholarly journals The Benefit Finding Questionnaire (BFQ): Scale Development, Validation, and Its Psychometric Properties Among People with Mental Illness

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 303
Author(s):  
Rie Chiba ◽  
Akiko Funakoshi ◽  
Yoshihiko Yamazaki ◽  
Yuki Miyamoto
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Benefit Finding ◽  
Stressful Event ◽  
Chronic Mental Illness ◽  
Phase 3 ◽  
Cross Sectional

Benefit finding has been defined as positive life changes that result from a stressful event, such as the diagnosis of chronic illness. The present study aimed to develop a benefit finding questionnaire (BFQ) and examine its psychometric property among people with chronic mental illness in Japan. This study adopted a mixed method composed of three phases, including Phase 1: To draft the item pool and design the BFQ based on literature review and discussion among the authors, Phase 2: To revise and refine the drafted items through feedback from focus group interviews and further consideration, and Phase 3: To examine the psychometric properties of the BFQ following the questionnaire survey for people with chronic mental illness and validation of the questionnaire. In Phase 3, a cross-sectional, self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted for mental health service users. Among the 373 eligible participants, we used data from 265 respondents for the analyses (valid response rate = 71.0%). About 65% were male, and the average age was 45.3 years (SD = 12.9). Around 70% were diagnosed with schizophrenia. Factorial, concurrent, and divergent validities, as well as reliability were explored. The 21-item BFQ demonstrated good factorial validity, concurrent and divergent validities, and sufficient internal consistency reliability among people with chronic mental illness. It appears to be a useful scale to assess experience of benefit finding among people with chronic mental illness. Further large-scale research will ensure verification of the scale among people with other illnesses or difficulties.

scholarly journals Intimate partner violence among reproductive-age women with chronic mental illness attending a psychiatry outpatient department: cross-sectional facility-based study, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. e045251
Author(s):  
Tigist Zerihun ◽  
Markos Tesfaye ◽  
Negussie Deyessa ◽  
Delayehu Bekele
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Outpatient Clinics ◽  
Chronic Mental Illness ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychiatric Outpatient ◽  
Reproductive Aged Women

ObjectiveTo determine the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV), and associated factors, in reproductive-aged women attending psychiatric outpatient departments.DesignCross-sectional facility-based study.SettingOutpatient psychiatric clinics of public hospitals in Addis Ababa.ParticipantsReproductive aged women with chronic mental illness (CMI) who attended follow-up in psychiatric outpatient clinics.Primary and secondary outcome measuresThe data were collected using a multi-culturally validated instrument from randomly sampled women with CMI. Multiple logistic regression was used to identify factors independently associated with IPV.ResultFour hundred and twenty-two women who were attending the psychiatric outpatient clinics took part in the study. The majority of participants 62.0% (95% CI 56.1 to 68.8) experienced IPV at least once in their lifetime. The most common form of IPV experienced by women was emotional violence (60%; 95% CI 55.0 to 64.7). One hundred and eighty-six (44.1%; (95% CI 39.3 to 48.8)) respondents experienced physical or sexual violence during the last year. A history of divorce (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR]=5.64; 95% CI 2.75 to 11.56) and having a mental illness for more than 5 years (AOR=2.23; 95% CI 1.26 to 3.93) were associated with any form of IPV.ConclusionThe high prevalence of IPV among women attending psychiatric outpatient services highlights the need to routinely inquire about IPV and develop effective strategies to prevent it among this vulnerable group.

scholarly journals The Newcastle ENDOPREM™: a validated patient reported experience measure for gastrointestinal endoscopy

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. e000653
Author(s):  
Laura J Neilson ◽  
Linda Sharp ◽  
Joanne M Patterson ◽  
Christian von Wagner ◽  
Paul Hewitson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Patient Experience ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Cognitive Interviews ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Phase 3 ◽  
Gi Endoscopy ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Experience Measure

ObjectivesMeasuring patient experience of gastrointestinal (GI) procedures is a key component of evaluation of quality of care. Current measures of patient experience within GI endoscopy are largely clinician derived and measured; however, these do not fully represent the experiences of patients themselves. It is important to measure the entirety of experience and not just experience directly during the procedure. We aimed to develop a patient-reported experience measure (PREM) for GI procedures.DesignPhase 1: semi-structured interviews were conducted in patients who had recently undergone GI endoscopy or CT colonography (CTC) (included as a comparator). Thematic analysis identified the aspects of experience important to patients. Phase 2: a question bank was developed from phase 1 findings, and iteratively refined through rounds of cognitive interviews with patients who had undergone GI procedures, resulting in a pilot PREM. Phase 3: patients who had attended for GI endoscopy or CTC were invited to complete the PREM. Psychometric properties were investigated. Phase 4 involved item reduction and refinement.ResultsPhase 1: interviews with 35 patients identified six overarching themes: anxiety, expectations, information & communication, embarrassment & dignity, choice & control and comfort. Phase 2: cognitive interviews refined questionnaire items and response options. Phase 3: the PREM was distributed to 1650 patients with 799 completing (48%). Psychometric properties were found to be robust. Phase 4: final questionnaire refined including 54 questions assessing patient experience across five temporal procedural stages.ConclusionThis manuscript gives an overview of the development and validation of the Newcastle ENDOPREM™, which assesses all aspects of the GI procedure experience from the patient perspective. It may be used to measure patient experience in clinical care and, in research, to compare patients’ experiences of different endoscopic interventions.

scholarly journals Recent intimate partner violence among people with chronic mental illness: Findings from a national cross-sectional survey

2015 ◽  
Vol 207 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hind Khalifeh ◽  
Sian Oram ◽  
Kylee Trevillion ◽  
Sonia Johnson ◽  
Louise M. Howard
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Chronic Mental Illness ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Increased Risk

BackgroundPeople with mental illness are at increased risk of intimate partner violence (IPV) victimisation, but little is known about their risk for different forms of IPV, related health impact and help-seeking.AimsTo estimate the odds for past-year IPV, related impact and disclosure among people with and without pre-existing chronic mental illness (CMI).MethodWe analysed data from 23 222 adult participants in the 2010/2011 British Crime Survey using multivariate logistic regression.ResultsPast-year IPV was reported by 21% and 10% of women and men with CMI, respectively. The adjusted relative odds for emotional, physical and sexual IPV among women with versus without CMI were 2.8 (CI = 1.9–4.0), 2.6 (CI = 1.6–4.3) and 5.4 (CI = 2.4–11.9), respectively. People with CMI were more likely to attempt suicide as result of IPV (aOR = 5.4, CI = 2.3–12.9), less likely to seek help from informal networks (aOR = 0.5, CI = 0.3–0.8) and more likely to seek help exclusively from health professionals (aOR = 6.9, CI = 2.6–18.3)ConclusionsPeople with CMI are not only at increased risk of all forms of IPV, but they are more likely to suffer subsequent ill health and to disclose exclusively to health professionals. Therefore, health professionals play a key role in addressing IPV in this population.

scholarly journals Terminological Usage Related to Dyspnea by Nursing Staff: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 144-150
Author(s):  
Yuko Nemoto ◽  
Sayuri Suzuki ◽  
Shinichiro Okauchi ◽  
Katsunori Kagohashi ◽  
Hiroaki Satoh
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Care ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nursing Experience ◽  
Clinical Nursing ◽  
The Subject

In recent years, additional expressions such as ‘sensation of breathing discomfort’ and ‘discomfort of dyspnea’ are being used in daily nursing care in Japan. To better understand the current status of the use of these terms by nurses, and to ascertain what the term ‘dyspnea’ may not express, we designed an original questionnaire and conducted a study with all nurses at our hospital. The questionnaire included questions to determine if nurses used these terms, and in what context. Of the 279 nurses in our hospital, 225 (80.6%) responded. Three-quarters of nurses indicated that they use these terms in clinical nursing practice. There was no difference in the usage of these terms between nurses who had or had not worked in a respiratory outpatients/ward. However, the percentage of nurses using these terms was higher amongst those with 10 years or less nursing experience compared with those with more than 10 years’ experience. Open-ended questions revealed that these terms were used to communicate information between nurses and between nurses and patients’ families. Our observations need to be verified in large-scale studies to determine if these terms are meaningful for nursing practice in that they describe something not expressed with ‘dyspnea’. There is the possibility of confusion due to the use of inappropriate terms and a lack of education on the subject. Many nurses used these terms, and there may be things that the term ‘dyspnea’ could not express. The results of this study can be used to identify something that is lacking in communication about dyspnea between nurses, nurses and patients, and nurses and patients’ families.

scholarly journals Benefit-finding and self-compassion promote psychological well-being in caregivers of individuals with mental illness: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edina YQ Tan ◽  
Vania Yip Ting ◽  
Kim Lian Rolles-Abraham
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Benefit Finding ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Resilience Factors

Background: Resilience factors that promote psychological well-being amongst caregivers of individuals with a mental illness are understudied. Coping strategies (problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping and benefit-finding) have been found to influence the relation between stress and psychological outcomes, but their relative contribution to psychological well-being has not been tested. Self-compassion reduces caregiver burden in caregivers, yet no research has examined its contribution to psychological well-being nor the mechanisms via which it could do so. The aim of this study was to examine benefit-finding and self-compassion as resilience factors that could promote psychological well-being amongst caregivers of individuals with mental illnesses. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between June 2019 to October 2019 in Singapore. 107 informal caregivers of individuals with various diagnosed mental illnesses completed an online questionnaire. COPE, General Benefit Finding Scale (GBFS), Self-Compassion Scale - Short (SCS-SF), Psychological Well-Being Scale - Brief (PWBS-B), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were used. Hierarchical multiple regression and mediation analyses were conducted. Results: Benefit-finding was a more important predictor of psychological well-being compared to problem-focused and emotion-focused coping. Self-compassion was positively associated with psychological well-being amongst caregivers, and this is partially due to an increased use of problem-focused coping strategies. Conclusions: Future interventions should cultivate caregivers benefit-finding and self-compassion and consider using psychological well-being as an additional outcome measure.

scholarly journals Current State and Predicting Future Scenario of Highly Infected Nations for COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nandan L. Patil
Keyword(s):  
Early Detection ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Phase 3 ◽  
Future Scenario ◽  
Current State ◽  
Large Scale Testing ◽  
Novel Method

AbstractSince the first report of COVID-19 from Wuhan China, the virus has rapidly spread across the globe now presently reported in 177 countries with positive cases crossing 400 thousand and rising. In the current study, prediction is made for highly infected countries by a simple and novel method using only cumulative positive cases reported. The rate of infection per week (Rw) coefficient delineated three phases for the current COVID-19 pandemic. All the countries under study have passed Phase 1 and are currently in Phase 2 except for South Korea which is in Phase 3. Early detection with rapid and large-scale testing helps in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. Staying in Phase 2 for longer period would lead to increase in COVID-19 positive cases.

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