Ein Fragebogenset zur Erfassung (Screening) psychischer Störungen und sozialer Probleme von Patienten in der kardiologischen Rehabilitation

Abstract

A set of questionnaires for the assessment (screening) of psychological and social problems in cardiac rehabilitation patients is analyzed for its psychometric properties. The test battery had before been consented by a task force of the German Association for the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Cardiovascular Disease, DGPR. It integrates generally approved and well-tried assessments for depression/anxiety, social isolation (vocational) stress, and subjective vocational disability. The questionnaire was administered to a convenience sample of 426 patients undergoing inpatient cardiac rehabilitation. Results on the psychometric properties, a comparison of the cardiac sample to the general population, as well as distributions of quartile ranges are reported. Also, a preliminary appraisal of the need for further assessment or treatment is made. The results confirm that the short test battery is suited for assessing psychological and social problems in cardiac rehabilitation patients.

Factor structure of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in coronary heart disease patients in three countries

“…It has been widely used for screening and research purposes with CHD populations [7–9,18–25]. Indeed, the HADS has been widely recommended as the screening instrument of choice for this clinical group [20,26].…”

Patient-reported outcomes in rehabilitation research: instruments and current developments in Germany

“…Accordingly, a set of different assessment instruments aimed at assessing rehabilitation could be useful. Comprehensive proposals for rehabilitation patients with cardiovascular disorders are given by Mittag et al (2004), and those for patients with chronic low back pain are given by Schreiber et al (2004).…”

Gültigkeit von Fragebogenangaben in der Rehabilitationsforschung: Unter welchen Bedingungen füllen Patienten Fragebogen aus?

“…B. B. in Form von Screeninginstrumenten [8]. Ebenso haben sie Eingang in die Rehabilita− tionspraxis gefunden, z.…”