HIPER-Q: 17-Question Survey on Hypertension Knowledge in Cardiac Rehabilitation

184 hypertensive patients with a mean age of 60.5 years participated in the development and validation of this psychometric instrument. The HIPER-Q questionnaire achieved a clarity index of 8.7, an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.804, and a Cronbach's alpha of 0.648. Rafaella Zulianello dos Santos authored this research to provide a tool for assessing patient knowledge in cardiac rehabilitation programs.

Use Cases

• Assessing patient knowledge about hypertension based on the 17-question structure described in the validation study.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation education programs using the validated psychometric instrument.
• Analyzing correlations between knowledge scores and patient demographics like education level and family income, as mentioned in the criterion validity results.
• Developing targeted patient education materials based on the five knowledge areas identified through factor analysis.

Strengths

• The instrument was validated with a sample of 184 patients, providing a basis for statistical reliability.
• Psychometric properties are reported, including a test-retest intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.804 and a Cronbach's alpha of 0.648.
• Construct validity was assessed via exploratory factor analysis, which revealed five underlying knowledge factors.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count for the actual dataset is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Rafaella Zulianello dos Santos

Collection Method

Developed and validated via a psychometric study involving 184 hypertensive patients in cardiac rehabilitation.