Table 1.
Episode Management (EM), Risk Reduction/Prevention (RR), and Health Promotion (HP) Scale Summaries, Internal Consistency Reliability, and Exploratory Factor Analysis at Four Time Points
| Scale | Items | N | Min-Max Scores | Item to Total Correlations | Standard Alpha Coefficient | Factor Loadings | % Variance Explained |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EM-Uses Medications as Prescribed | 5 | ||||||
| Baseline Pretest | 205 | 0.00 to 4.00 | .40 to .62 | .75 | .55 to .78 | 49.80 | |
| 1-month Posttest | 177 | 0.00 to 4.00 | .26 to .66 | .74 | .35 to .87 | 50.20 | |
| 12-month Follow-up | 168 | 0.00 to 4.00 | .42 to .63 | .77 | .51 to .85 | 50.65 | |
| 24-month Follow-up | 168 | 0.00 to 4.00 | .42 to .69 | .80 | .52 to .87 | 55.07 | |
| EM-Uses Appropriate Symptom Management Techniques | 6 | ||||||
| Baseline Pretest | 205 | 0.00 to 3.67 | .45 to .51 | .77 | .54 to .76 | 46.06 | |
| 1-month Posttest | 177 | 0.00 to 4.00 | .49 to .67 | .83 | .66 to .79 | 54.13 | |
| 12-month Follow-up | 168 | 0.00 to 4.00 | .54 to .61 | .82 | .66 to .80 | 52.65 | |
| 24-month Follow-up | 168 | 0.00 to 3.83 | .56 to .65 | .84 | .67 to .78 | 54.74 | |
| RR-Maintains Being Watchful in Monitoring | 5 | ||||||
| Baseline Pretest | 205 | 0.00 to 4.00 | .39 to .69 | .78 | .58 to .85 | 53.94 | |
| 1-month Posttest | 177 | 0.00 to 4.00 | .40 to .74 | .79 | .58 to .87 | 55.87 | |
| 12-month Follow-up | 153 | 0.00 to 4.00 | .37 to .70 | .76 | .59 to .85 | 51.56 | |
| 24-month Follow-up | 136 | 0.00 to 4.00 | .30 to .67 | .74 | .49 to .83 | 50.00 | |
| RR-Talks with Others as Needed | 5 | ||||||
| Baseline Pretest | 205 | 0.00 to 4.00 | .51 to .63 | .79 | .66 to .84 | 53.74 | |
| 1-month Posttest | 177 | 0.00 to 4.00 | .53 to .68 | .81 | .62 to .88 | 56.37 | |
| 12-month Follow-up | 153 | 0.00 to 4.00 | .48 to .64 | .80 | .60 to .82 | 54.75 | |
| 24-month Follow-up | 136 | 0.00 to 4.00 | .55 to .72 | .84 | .67 to .88 | 60.33 | |
| HP-Exercises without Symptoms to Maintain/Improve Fitness | 4 | ||||||
| Baseline Pretest | 205 | 0.00 to 4.00 | .35 to .77 | .75 | .48 to .92 | 58.67 | |
| 1-month Posttest | 177 | 0.00 to 4.00 | .42 to .73 | .75 | .60 to .89 | 57.86 | |
| 12-month Follow-up | 153 | 0.00 to 4.00 | .30 to .76 | .75 | .41 to .91 | 59.06 | |
| 24-month Follow-up | 136 | 0.00 to 4.00 | .35 to .76 | .77 | .48 to .90 | 60.00 | |
| HP-Maintains Overall Hygiene/Cleanliness | 5 | ||||||
| Baseline Pretest | 162 | 0.40 to 4.00 | .37 to .54 | .70 | .54 to .75 | 44.58 | |
| 1-month Posttest | 103 | 0.80 to 4.00 | .45 to .70 | .79 | .61 to .84 | 54.31 | |
| 12-month Follow-up | 153 | 1.00 to 4.00 | .45 to .67 | .76 | .64 to .78 | 51.23 | |
| 24-month Follow-up | 136 | 0.60 to 4.00 | .40 to .51 | .70 | .52 to .77 | 45.19 |