Meaghan Nazareth1, Laura Hart1, Maria Ferris1, Eniko Rak1, Stephen Hooper1, Miranda A L van Tilburg2. 1. The University of North Carolina, Department of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. 2. The University of North Carolina, Department of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Campbell University, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Buies Creek, NC, USA; Univeristy of Washington, School of Social Work, Seattle, NC, USA. Electronic address: vantilburg@campbell.edu.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The STARx Questionnaire is a self-report measure of health care transition (HCT) readiness in youth with chronic diseases. We aimed to improve reliability and generalizability of the STARx and report initial reliability data on the STARx-P Questionnaire, a self-report measure of parent perspective on their child's HCT readiness. METHODS: Participants were recruited in several clinics from a large academic hospital in the southeastern USA and via the therapeutic summer camp for children with chronic disease. Children with chronic conditions responded to the 18-question STARx Questionnaire and their parents responded to the parent version, the STARx-P Questionnaire. RESULTS: IRB-approved consents were obtained from 341 parents (89.4% mothers) and 455 children (Mean age 12.28±2.53; 36.9% Males; 68.6% Caucasian; 22.6% African-American). The most common diagnoses were kidney disease, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes, cerebral palsy, sickle cell, and cystic fibrosis. Principal component analysis of the STARx-P Questionnaire identified three major subscales in both the child and parent-report: Disease Knowledge, Self-management and Provider Communication. Internal reliability was moderate to good (α=0.545-0.759). CONCLUSIONS: The STARx-P Questionnaire and STARx Version 4 Questionnaire have demonstrated initial reliability in this multi-institution study. It is the first HCT readiness questionnaire that includes a parent-proxy report which is needed in studies of non-verbal and/or developmentally delayed children. Parent-report can also give unique insights not obtained from self-reports.
PURPOSE: The STARx Questionnaire is a self-report measure of health care transition (HCT) readiness in youth with chronic diseases. We aimed to improve reliability and generalizability of the STARx and report initial reliability data on the STARx-P Questionnaire, a self-report measure of parent perspective on their child's HCT readiness. METHODS:Participants were recruited in several clinics from a large academic hospital in the southeastern USA and via the therapeutic summer camp for children with chronic disease. Children with chronic conditions responded to the 18-question STARx Questionnaire and their parents responded to the parent version, the STARx-P Questionnaire. RESULTS: IRB-approved consents were obtained from 341 parents (89.4% mothers) and 455 children (Mean age 12.28±2.53; 36.9% Males; 68.6% Caucasian; 22.6% African-American). The most common diagnoses were kidney disease, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes, cerebral palsy, sickle cell, and cystic fibrosis. Principal component analysis of the STARx-P Questionnaire identified three major subscales in both the child and parent-report: Disease Knowledge, Self-management and Provider Communication. Internal reliability was moderate to good (α=0.545-0.759). CONCLUSIONS: The STARx-P Questionnaire and STARx Version 4 Questionnaire have demonstrated initial reliability in this multi-institution study. It is the first HCT readiness questionnaire that includes a parent-proxy report which is needed in studies of non-verbal and/or developmentally delayed children. Parent-report can also give unique insights not obtained from self-reports.
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