Validation of the concerns about epilepsy monitoring questionnaire (CAEMQ) - A measure of the concerns of epilepsy patients presenting for surgery

Abstract

Epilepsy patients undergoing monitoring for possible surgery may prematurely curtail the procedure at some cost to themselves and to the hospital. Existing psychometric scales do not identify the underlying anxieties and stressors that prompt the patients to leave the monitoring process. The Concerns About Epilepsy Monitoring Questionnaire (CAEMQ) was designed to identify these concerns. An initial questionnaire was constructed from multiple sources of information. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to refine the CAEMQ and determine its factor structure. Using a varimax rotation, six factors were revealed which contributed to 70.1% of the variance. 1. Information abo..