Assessing the sensibility and utility of a short-form version of the HIV Disability Questionnaire in clinical practice settings in Canada, Ireland and the USA: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The Short-Form HIV Disability Questionnaire (SF-HDQ) was developed to measure the presence, severity and episodic nature of health challenges across six domains. Our aim was to assess the sensibility, utility and implementation of the SF-HDQ in clinical practice.

Design

Mixed methods study design involving semistructured interviews and questionnaire administration.

Participants

We recruited adults living with HIV and HIV clinicians in Canada, Ireland and the USA.

Methods

We electronically administered the SF-HDQ followed by a Sensibility Questionnaire (face and content validity, ease of usage, format) and conducted semistructured interviews to explore the utility and implementation of the SF-HDQ in clinical practice. The threshold for sensibility was

SUBMITTER: O'Brien KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10098270 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature