Development of the Digital Inclusion Questionnaire (DIQUEST) in Parkinson's Disease.

Digital technologies ICT Remote visits Telehealth Telemedicine

Journal

Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
ISSN: 1590-3478
Titre abrégé: Neurol Sci
Pays: Italy
ID NLM: 100959175

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
16 Oct 2023
Historique:
received: 15 05 2023
accepted: 21 09 2023
medline: 16 10 2023
pubmed: 16 10 2023
entrez: 16 10 2023
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

No tool is currently able to measure digital inclusion in clinical populations suitable for telemedicine. We developed the "Digital Inclusion Questionnaire" (DIQUEST) to estimate access and skills in Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients and verified its properties with a pilot study. Thirty PD patients completed the initial version of the DIQUEST along with the Mobile Device Proficiency Questionnaire (MDPQ) and a practical computer task. A Principal Components Analysis (PCA) was conducted to define the DIQUEST factor structure and remove less informative items. We used Cronbach's α to measure internal reliability and Spearman's correlation test to determine the convergent and predictive validity with the MDPQ and the practical task, respectively. The final version of the DIQUEST consisted of 20 items clustering in five components: "advanced skills," "navigation skills," "basic skills/knowledge," "physical access," and "economical access." All components showed high reliability (α > 0.75) as did the entire questionnaire (α = 0.94). Correlation analysis demonstrated high convergent (rho: 0.911; p<0.001) and predictive (rho: 0.807; p<0.001) validity. We have here presented the development of the DIQUEST as a screening tool to assess the level of digital inclusion, particularly addressing the access and skills domains. Future studies are needed for its validation beyond PD.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
No tool is currently able to measure digital inclusion in clinical populations suitable for telemedicine. We developed the "Digital Inclusion Questionnaire" (DIQUEST) to estimate access and skills in Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients and verified its properties with a pilot study.
METHODS METHODS
Thirty PD patients completed the initial version of the DIQUEST along with the Mobile Device Proficiency Questionnaire (MDPQ) and a practical computer task. A Principal Components Analysis (PCA) was conducted to define the DIQUEST factor structure and remove less informative items. We used Cronbach's α to measure internal reliability and Spearman's correlation test to determine the convergent and predictive validity with the MDPQ and the practical task, respectively.
RESULTS RESULTS
The final version of the DIQUEST consisted of 20 items clustering in five components: "advanced skills," "navigation skills," "basic skills/knowledge," "physical access," and "economical access." All components showed high reliability (α > 0.75) as did the entire questionnaire (α = 0.94). Correlation analysis demonstrated high convergent (rho: 0.911; p<0.001) and predictive (rho: 0.807; p<0.001) validity.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
We have here presented the development of the DIQUEST as a screening tool to assess the level of digital inclusion, particularly addressing the access and skills domains. Future studies are needed for its validation beyond PD.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37843691
doi: 10.1007/s10072-023-07090-3
pii: 10.1007/s10072-023-07090-3
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Journal Article

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eng

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© 2023. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Vincenzo Canoro (V)

Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", Neuroscience Section, 84081, Baronissi, SA, Italy.

Marina Picillo (M)

Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", Neuroscience Section, 84081, Baronissi, SA, Italy.

Sofia Cuoco (S)

Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", Neuroscience Section, 84081, Baronissi, SA, Italy.

Maria Teresa Pellecchia (MT)

Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", Neuroscience Section, 84081, Baronissi, SA, Italy.

Paolo Barone (P)

Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", Neuroscience Section, 84081, Baronissi, SA, Italy.

Roberto Erro (R)

Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", Neuroscience Section, 84081, Baronissi, SA, Italy. rerro@unisa.it.

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