The assessment of reliability and validity of the Thai Versions of the Thirst Distress Scale for patients with Heart Failure and the Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire in heart failure patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heart failure (HF) patients can experience poor appetite and intense thirst. The Thirst Distress Scale for HF (TDS-HF) and the Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire (SNAQ) are tools used to assess these symptoms. However, these questionnaires are not currently available in Thai.

Aims

To translate the TDS-HF and SNAQ into the Thai language and to evaluate the reliability and validity of these translated instruments.

Methods

The TDS-HF and the SNAQ were translated from English to Thai using a forward-backward method. Their face and content validity, their internal consistency and test-retest reliability, were assessed with a sample of 20 HF patients recruited from a single supra-tertiary hospital in Thailand.

Results

Participants reported that

SUBMITTER: Thanapholsart J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11645761 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature