Development,Validity and Reliability of a Caregiver Version of the Breathlessness Beliefs Questionnaire

March 5, 2024 updated by: Seda Saka, Halic University

Development, Validity and Reliability of a Caregiver Version of the Breathlessness Beliefs Questionnaire

The goal of this methodological study is to determine the reliability and validity of the The Breathlessness Beliefs Questionnaire Caregiver Version (BBQ-C) version in assessing dysfunctional breathlessness beliefs in caregivers of children with cystic fibrosis.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease characterized by pulmonary involvement. Children with CF may have obstructive lung disease and related dyspnea, which may progress to respiratory failure and mortality. Dyspnea may lead to activity limitation. Parents who take care of children with CF may be protective of their children's social environment for some reasons such as the risk of infection. The Breathlessness Beliefs Questionnaire (BBQ) is a Turkish validated scale developed to assess dysfunctional beliefs about dyspnea. Based on the idea that parents may develop dysfunctional dyspnea belief behavior in their children with CF, the aim of this study was to develop a caregiver version of the BBQ (The Breathlessness Beliefs Questionnaire Caregiver Version-BBQ-C) and to investigate the validity and reliability of the scale in assessing dysfunctional dyspnea beliefs in parents of children with CF.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

22

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
    • Eyup
      • Istanbul, Eyup, Turkey, 34060
        • Recruiting
        • Haliç University
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Seda Saka, PT, PhD

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The population of the study will consist of parents of CF patients who come to the Pediatric Chest Diseases Outpatient Clinic of a private hospital for routine control. The sample will consist of parents who fulfill the inclusion and exclusion criteria and volunteer to participate in the study.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • To be between 25-75 years old,
  • To be literate in Turkish,
  • Being a mother, father or other caregiver of a child,
  • Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study,
  • Be taking care of the child for at least one year

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Having cognitive impairment at a level that prevents cooperation with the scales,
  • Not living in the same household with a child with cystic fibrosis.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The Breathlessness Beliefs Questionnaire (Caregiver Version) (BBQ-C)
Time Frame: baseline, after 15 days
The BBQ-C will assess dysfunctional dyspnea beliefs in caregivers.The questionnaire has a minimum score of 11 and a maximum score of 55. As the total score increases, the belief in dysfunctional dyspnea increases.
baseline, after 15 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire Revised (CFQ-R) for parent version
Time Frame: baseline, after 15 days
The CFQ-R assesses quality of life. The CFQ-R is a cystic fibrosis-specific scale developed separately for both the child and the parent. The parent version consists of 50 items. Scores for each HRQoL domain; after recoding, each item is summed to generate a domain score and standardized. Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better health. CD-Rom Program available for scoring the CFQ-R.
baseline, after 15 days
Parent Attitude Scale (PAS)
Time Frame: baseline, after 15 days
The PAS is assess to perceived parental attitude according to child.The scale has three sub-dimensions: acceptance/affection, control/supervision and psychological autonomy. Accordingly, since the scale is scored as Always 5; Mostly 4; No opinion 3; Occasionally 2; Never 1, the individual to whom the scale is applied receives a minimum score of 15 and a maximum score of 75 from each dimension separately. Each dimension is evaluated according to whether the scores are low or high. In whichever dimension the score is higher, it is accepted that the child perceives parental attitude in that way.
baseline, after 15 days
Perceived Social Support Scale (PSS)
Time Frame: baseline, after 15 days
The PSS is assess to perceived social support according to child. The scale includes 5 items on social support perceived from mother and 5 items on social support perceived from father, and 4 items on social support perceived from peers. A minimum of 14 points and a maximum of 70 points can be obtained from the scale. As the total score increases, the child's perception of social support increases.
baseline, after 15 days
Parent Attitude Scale
Time Frame: baseline, after 15 days
Parent Attitude Scale is assess to perceived parental attitude according to parent. Democratic (17 items), Authoritarian (11 items), Overprotective (9 items), Permissive (9 items). In scoring, scores and corresponding responses were 5 for "always", 4 for "most of the time", 3 for "sometimes", 2 for "rarely" and 1 for "never". Having a high score meant to adopt the behavior style represented by that domain.
baseline, after 15 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Halic University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 20, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

February 20, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

February 20, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 26, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 26, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

March 4, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

March 6, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 5, 2024

Last Verified

March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HUvbayraktaroglu1

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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