Development and Initial Psychometric Validation of the COVID-19 Pandemic Burden Index for Healthcare Workers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The burden of COVID-19 on healthcare workers (HCWs) is reported to be increasing, yet the psychometric scales now in use evaluate only single aspects; few measure the pandemic-specific burden on HCWs comprehensively.

Objective

To develop a scale to quantify the physical, mental, and socioeconomic burden of the COVID-19 pandemic on HCWs.

Design

Scale development and cross-sectional survey.

Participants

Consenting HCWs aged ≥20.

Main measures

Development of an item-list based on literature reviews and HCW panel input, evaluation of content validity and item selection using the Delphi method, psychometric testing conducted on HCWs, validity assessment by factor analyses and hypothesis verification, internal consistency evaluation by Cronbach's al

SUBMITTER: Yamamoto R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9847449 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature