Document 0635
 DOCN  M9490635
 TI    Development of an HIV assessment tool.
 DT    9411
 AU    Nokes KM; Wheeler K; Kendrew J; CUNY Hunter College, Hunter-Bellevue
       School of Nursing, New York.
 SO    Image J Nurs Sch. 1994 Summer;26(2):133-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94341802
 AB    The objective of this study was to establish the validity and
       reliability of a visual analog scale that rates HIV-related symptom
       severity and general well-being. Three groups of subjects completed the
       HIV Assessment Tool (HAT): uninfected subjects (n = 53); people with HIV
       infection (n = 60), and people with CDC-defined AIDS (n = 43) according
       to the 1987 criteria. Test-retest reliability was .96 and Cronbach's
       alpha was .92. Face, content, and construct validity were established.
       Significant differences were found between healthy subjects and those
       with HIV or AIDS supporting discriminant validity. Correlation of the
       Karnofsky performance status with the HAT was significant (r = .51, p <
       .001) which demonstrated concurrent validity. Factor analysis helped
       identify general well-being, general symptoms, and HIV-specific
       symptoms. The instrument can be used to relate HIV symptoms to disease
       progression, and to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions.
 DE    Activities of Daily Living  Adult  Discriminant Analysis  Factor
       Analysis, Statistical  Female  *Health Status  Human  HIV
       Infections/CLASSIFICATION/*NURSING/PHYSIOPATHOLOGY  Male  Middle Age
       Nursing Assessment/*STANDARDS  Nursing Evaluation Research  Quality of
       Life  Reproducibility of Results  Self Care  *Severity of Illness Index
       Social Support  Support, Non-U.S. Gov't  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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