• Health services research · Jun 2013

    Confirmatory factor analysis of the pain care quality surveys (PainCQ©).

    • Marjorie A Pett, Susan L Beck, Jia-Wen Guo, Gail L Towsley, Jeannine M Brant, Ellen M Lavoie Smith, Patricia H Berry, and Gary W Donaldson.
    • College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA. marge.pett@nurs.utah.edu
    • Health Serv Res. 2013 Jun 1;48(3):1018-38.

    ObjectiveTo examine the reliability and validity and to decrease the battery of items in the Pain Care Quality (PainCQ(©) ) Surveys.Data Sources/Study SettingPatient-reported data were collected prospectively from 337 hospitalized adult patients with pain on medical/surgical oncology units in four hospitals in three states.Study DesignThis methodological study used a cross-sectional survey design. Each consenting patient completed two PainCQ(©) Surveys, the Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form, and demographic questions. Clinical data were extracted from the medical record.Data Collection/Extraction MethodsAll data were double entered into a Microsoft Access database, cleaned, and then extracted into SPSS, AMOS, and Mplus for analysis.Principal FindingsConfirmatory factor analysis using Structural Equation Modeling supported the initial factor structure. Modification indices guided decisions that resulted in a superior, parsimonious model for the PainCQ-Interdisciplinary Care Survey (six items, two subscales) and the PainCQ-Nursing Care Survey (14 items, three subscales). Cronbach's alpha coefficients all exceeded .80.ConclusionsCumulative evidence supports the reliability and validity of the companion PainCQ(©) Surveys in hospitalized patients with pain in the oncology setting. The tools may be relevant in both clinical research and quality improvement. Future research is recommended in other populations, settings, and with more diverse groups.© Health Research and Educational Trust.

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