Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/14728
Title: Psychometric testing of the Family Impact of Pain Scale using a sample of families in Australia
Contributor(s): West, Caryn (author); Buettner, Petra (author); Foster, Kim (author); Usher, Kim  (author)orcid 
Publication Date: 2012
DOI: 10.7748/nr2012.11.20.2.6.c9435
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/14728
Abstract: Aim: To test the psychometric properties of the Family Impact of Pain Scale (FIPS) using a sample of families resident in North Queensland. Background: While pain has a significant effect on the individual, the entire family can be affected when a member of the family has chronic pain. FIPS is the only tool designed to measure the effect of pain on the family. It was originally developed in the UK using a sample of people with dental pain, so to test the psychometric properties of the tool with Australians with chronic pain was essential. Data sources: Participants (n=67) completed a survey consisting of four tools: FIPS, the Connor Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 (SF-36) and the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOS SSS). Discussion: Psychometric characteristics of FIPS were consistent with previous studies, indicating that the tool can be used reliably to measure the impact of chronic pain on the family in Australia. Conclusion: The FIPS is a reliable tool for predicting the impact of chronic pain on the family and for use with an Australian population. Implications for practice/research: The validation of a tool such as FIPS in an Australian population adds to the current body of knowledge and extends the use of the tool. Such validation supports its reliability and stability across populations and provides Australian healthcare workers with a valid tool to measure the impact of pain on the family.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: Nurse Researcher, 20(2), p. 6-12
Publisher: RCNi
Place of Publication: United Kingdom
ISSN: 2047-8992
1351-5578
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 111099 Nursing not elsewhere classified
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 420599 Nursing not elsewhere classified
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 920210 Nursing
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 200307 Nursing
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
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