Ruffini Martina, Berardi Anna, Benvenuti Anna, Beaudry-Bellefeuille Isabelle, Tofani Marco, Galeoto Giovanni, Valente Donatella
Department of Human Neurosciences, School of Occupational Therapy, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Children (Basel). 2022 Jul 14;9(7):1052. doi: 10.3390/children9071052.
The Toileting Habit Profile Questionnaire Revised (THPQ-R) identifies sensory integration issues in children with defecation problems. Sensory integration issues are recognized as a factor linked to some defecation disorders and identifying such issues is needed to guide the development of an appropriate intervention. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to translate, culturally adapt, and validate the THPQ-R in a population of typically developing (TD) Italian children by measuring its internal consistency and cross-cultural validity. The translation and cultural adaptation were performed according to international guidelines. The questionnaire was administered to the caregivers of TD children, and the analysis was performed on data obtained from 118 TD children. The construct validity of the scale was calculated through the exploratory factor analysis that indicated two factors; Cronbach’s alpha was calculated for internal consistency and showed a value >0.7, demonstrating good internal consistency. Cross-cultural validity was also analyzed and showed higher levels of defecation problems at age 5 years. Italian occupational therapists now have a tool to assess possible sensory issues linked to defecation disorders in children aged 3 to 6 years, which may promote more effective clinical practice in this area. Moreover, it will be possible to compare the results obtained from studies conducted in Italy with those conducted in other countries.
修订后的排便习惯概况问卷（THPQ-R）可识别排便问题儿童的感觉统合问题。感觉统合问题被认为是与某些排便障碍相关的一个因素，识别此类问题对于指导制定适当的干预措施很有必要。这项横断面研究的目的是通过测量其内部一致性和跨文化效度，对THPQ-R进行翻译、文化调适并在一群发育正常（TD）的意大利儿童中进行验证。翻译和文化调适按照国际指南进行。该问卷由TD儿童的照料者填写，对从118名TD儿童那里获得的数据进行分析。通过探索性因素分析计算量表的结构效度，结果显示有两个因素；计算Cronbach's alpha系数以评估内部一致性，结果显示该值>0.7，表明具有良好的内部一致性。还分析了跨文化效度，结果显示5岁儿童的排便问题水平更高。意大利职业治疗师现在有了一种工具，可用于评估3至6岁儿童中与排便障碍相关的可能的感觉问题，这可能会促进该领域更有效的临床实践。此外，还能够将在意大利开展的研究结果与在其他国家开展的研究结果进行比较。
