Spanish Validation of the Functional Health Pattern Assessment Screening Tool (FHPAST) in Primary Health Care

  • Inmaculada Sanz Sánchez Canarian Health Service
  • Pedro Ruymán Brito-Brito University of La Laguna
  • Mercedes Novo Muñoz University of La Laguna
  • José Ángel Rodríguez Gómez University of La Laguna
Keywords: nursing assessment, standardized nursing terminology, primary health care, surveys and questionnaires, validation studies

Abstract

This study presents the Spanish validation of the Functional Health Pattern Assessment Screening Tool (FHPAST) questionnaire, based on Gordon’s health patterns frame-work. The adaptation was carried out in Primary Care of Tenerife (Canary IslandsPublic Health Service). The tests performed were: FHPAST translation-back translation; face and content validation (with groups of experts); pilot test; criterion and construct validation; and reliability tests. After the results obtained, it is confirmed that the FHPAST adapted to Spanish is a valid, reliable and easy-to-use instrument to assess perceived health.

Published
2022-04-01
Issue
No 1 (2021)
Section
Artículos