Psychiatr Serv 50:561-563, April 1999
© 1999 American Psychiatric Association
Development and Validation of a Measure of Patients' Knowledge About Schizophrenia
Haya Ascher-Svanum, Ph.D.
The Knowledge About Schizophrenia Questionnaire (KASQ), a 25-item multiple-choice test, was developed to assess patients' knowledge about their illness and its management. A total of 136 inpatients participated in four studies, including one cross-validation study, to examine the reliability and validity of the KASQ. Reliability was assessed by measuring the test's precision, internal consistency, and stability of scores. Validity was investigated by comparing patients' scores before and after participation in an educational intervention, and by comparing these scores with those of a waiting-list control group. Results indicate that the KASQ has sound psychometric properties and support its use as an outcome measure.
This article has been cited by other articles:
|
|
|
|
 
R. McCabe, M. Saidi, and S. Priebe
Patient-reported outcomes in schizophrenia
The British Journal of Psychiatry,
August 1, 2007;
191(50):
s21 - s28.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B. Vreeland, S. Minsky, P. T. Yanos, M. Menza, M. Gara, E. Kim, A. M. Toto, and L. Allen
Efficacy of the Team Solutions Program for Educating Patients About Illness Management and Treatment
Psychiatr Serv,
June 1, 2006;
57(6):
822 - 828.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
H. Ascher-Svanum and J. Whitesel
A Randomized Controlled Study of Two Styles of Group Patient Education About Schizophrenia
Psychiatr Serv,
July 1, 1999;
50(7):
926 - 930.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
|
|
Get information about faster international access.
Privacy Policy
Copyright © 1999
American Psychiatric Association.
All rights reserved.
Home
| Search
| Current Issue
| Past Issues
| Subscribe
| All APPI Journals
| Help
| Contact Us
|
