Content Validity of a Novel Scar Assessment Tool Evaluating the Career and Sexual Well-being Impact of Scars.

ABSTRACT: Currently, patient reported outcome scales used to assess scar impact focus solely on psychosocial well-being, symptoms, and appearance. There remains a need to develop a broadened measure of scar impact on patients, focusing on sexual and career aspects. This study investigates the content validity of the novel Career and Sexual Well-being (CS) Scar Impact Scale.

Method

The CS scale contains five questions and was developed from previous patient thematic analysis interviews describing scar impact, and covers self-conscious behavior, new partners, hiding of the scar, being hindered in the workplace, and concerns regarding unprofessional appearance. Cognitive interviews and established guidelines were used to ensure that the scale was comprehensive, reproducible, and easily understan

SUBMITTER: Garg SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10337705 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature