| Title | Initial validation of the Chinese interRAI Mental Health in people with psychiatric illness |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2014 |
| Authors | Chan C.L, Lai C.K, Chi I. |
| Journal | Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pagination | 182-9 |
| Date Published | Aug |
| ISBN Number | 1471-1788 (Electronic)<br/>1365-1501 (Linking) |
| Accession Number | 24611537 |
| Keywords | *Mental health services, *Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, *Quality of Health Care, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Asian Continental Ancestry Group/*psychology, Chinese, Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, interRAI Mental Health, Male, Mental Disorders/*diagnosis, Middle Aged, Psychometrics, Reproducibility of Results, Residential Facilities, Translations, validation, Young Adult |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of the Chinese interRAI Mental Health (MH) among people with psychiatric illnesses. METHODS: Study participants were 157 individuals with psychiatric illnesses living in a psychiatric long-term care facility or halfway house in Hong Kong. The authors prepared the Chinese interRAI MH. A panel of bilingual healthcare professionals examined the quality of the translation. The reliability of the 6 scales embedded in the instrument was examined using Cronbach's alphas, intraclass correlations, and Kappa coefficients. Pearson's product moment correlations, Spearman's order correlations, and independent t-tests were used to determine the concurrent and construct validity of the scales. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Internal consistency values (alpha = 0.66-0.95) and test-retest reliability coefficients (ICC = 0.76-0.97; kappa = 0.75-1.00) of the scales were found to be satisfactory. All 6 scales correlated significantly with the criterion measures. As expected, 3 scales relating to cognition, activities of daily living (ADL), and instrumental ADL discriminated among individuals living in two types of residential setting. Chinese interRAI MH was found to be a valid and reliable tool useful for the clinicians in Hong Kong. |
| DOI | 10.3109/13651501.2014.902070 |
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