Assessment of proximal outcomes of self-management programs : translation and psychometric evaluation of a German version of the Health Education Impact Questionnaire (heiQtm) Schuler, Michael, Musekamp, Gunda, Faller, Hermann, Ehlebrachet-Konig, Inge, Gutenbrunner, Christoph, Kirchhof, Roland, Bengel, Jurgen, Nolte, Sandra, Osborne, Richard H. and Schwarze, Monika 2013, Assessment of proximal outcomes of self-management programs : translation and psychometric evaluation of a German version of the Health Education Impact Questionnaire (heiQtm), Quality of life research, vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 1391-1403, doi: 10.1007/s11136-012-0268-6. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads osborne-assessmentofproximal-2013.pdf Published version application/pdf 251.49KB 1489 Title Assessment of proximal outcomes of self-management programs : translation and psychometric evaluation of a German version of the Health Education Impact Questionnaire (heiQtm) Author(s) Schuler, Michael Musekamp, Gunda Faller, Hermann Ehlebrachet-Konig, Inge Gutenbrunner, Christoph Kirchhof, Roland Bengel, Jurgen Nolte, Sandra orcid.org/0000-0001-6185-9423 Osborne, Richard H. Schwarze, Monika Journal name Quality of life research Volume number 22 Issue number 6 Start page 1391 End page 1403 Total pages 13 Publisher Springer Netherlands Place of publication Dordrecht, The Netherlands Publication date 2013-08 ISSN 0962-9343 1573-2649 Keyword(s) self-management assessment chronic disease translation validation Summary Purpose This paper describes the translation, cultural adaption, and psychometric evaluation of a German version of the Health Education Impact Questionnaire (heiQ™), a widely used generic instrument assessing a wide range of proximal outcomes of self-management programs. Methods The translation was carried out according to international standards and included forward and backward translations. Comprehensibility and content validity were tested using cognitive interviews with 10 rehabilitation inpatients. Psychometric properties were examined in rehabilitation inpatients (n = 1,202) with a range of chronic conditions. Factorial validity was assessed using confirmatory factor analysis; concurrent validity was explored by correlations with comparator scales. Results The items of the German heiQ™ were well understood by rehabilitation inpatients. The structure of the eight heiQ™ scales was replicated after minor adjustment. heiQ™ scales had higher correlations with comparator scales with similar constructs, particularly mental health concepts than with physical health. Moreover, all heiQ™ scales differentiated between individuals across different levels of depression. Conclusion The German heiQ™ is comprehensible for German-speaking patients suffering from different types of chronic conditions; it assesses relevant outcomes of self-management programs in a reliable and valid manner. Further studies involving its practical application are warranted. Language eng DOI 10.1007/s11136-012-0268-6 Field of Research 111717 Primary Health Care Socio Economic Objective 920205 Health Education and Promotion HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30052480 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Health and Social Development Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 14 May 2013, 11:39:05 EST Wed, 15 May 2013, 08:52:44 EST Wed, 15 May 2013, 16:28:52 EST Wed, 15 May 2013, 16:32:25 EST Mon, 12 Aug 2013, 11:41:15 EST Mon, 12 Aug 2013, 11:47:10 EST Fri, 18 Oct 2013, 08:10:53 EST Fri, 18 Oct 2013, 08:11:23 EST Fri, 13 Jun 2014, 17:21:39 EST Tue, 03 Feb 2015, 13:28:47 EST Tue, 05 Dec 2017, 12:40:36 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 16:29:47 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 54 times in TR Web of Science Cited 55 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 783 Abstract Views, 1490 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 14 May 2013, 11:38:53 EST by Jane Moschetti