Development and Evaluation of the Abdominal Pain Knowledge Questionnaire (A-PKQ) for Children and Their Parents.
bio-psycho-social
functional abdominal pain
irritable bowel syndrome
item fit
knowledge
parent
pediatric
questionnaire
rasch analysis
validation
Journal
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
ISSN: 2227-9067
Titre abrégé: Children (Basel)
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101648936
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 Jul 2024
12 Jul 2024
Historique:
received:
22
05
2024
revised:
21
06
2024
accepted:
09
07
2024
medline:
27
7
2024
pubmed:
27
7
2024
entrez:
27
7
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Abdominal pain is a common and often debilitating issue for children and adolescents. In many cases, it is not caused by a specific somatic condition but rather emerges from a complex interplay of bio-psycho-social factors, leading to functional abdominal pain (FAP). Given the complex nature of FAP, understanding its origins and how to effectively manage this condition is crucial. Until now, however, no questionnaire exists that targets knowledge in this specific domain. To address this, the Abdominal Pain Knowledge Questionnaire (A-PKQ) was developed. Two versions were created (one for children and one for parents) and tested in four gastroenterology clinics and one specialized pain clinic in Germany between November 2021 and February 2024. Children between 8 and 17 years of age ( The original questionnaires exhibited good model and item fit. Subsequently, both questionnaires were refined to improve usability, resulting in final versions containing 10 items each. These final versions also demonstrated good model and item fit, with items assessing a variety of relevant domains. The A-PKQ is an important contribution to improving assessment in clinical trials focused on pediatric functional abdominal pain.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Abdominal pain is a common and often debilitating issue for children and adolescents. In many cases, it is not caused by a specific somatic condition but rather emerges from a complex interplay of bio-psycho-social factors, leading to functional abdominal pain (FAP). Given the complex nature of FAP, understanding its origins and how to effectively manage this condition is crucial. Until now, however, no questionnaire exists that targets knowledge in this specific domain. To address this, the Abdominal Pain Knowledge Questionnaire (A-PKQ) was developed.
METHODS
METHODS
Two versions were created (one for children and one for parents) and tested in four gastroenterology clinics and one specialized pain clinic in Germany between November 2021 and February 2024. Children between 8 and 17 years of age (
RESULTS
RESULTS
The original questionnaires exhibited good model and item fit. Subsequently, both questionnaires were refined to improve usability, resulting in final versions containing 10 items each. These final versions also demonstrated good model and item fit, with items assessing a variety of relevant domains.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The A-PKQ is an important contribution to improving assessment in clinical trials focused on pediatric functional abdominal pain.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39062295
pii: children11070846
doi: 10.3390/children11070846
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Subventions
Organisme : Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss
ID : 01VSF19024