Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 in users of the Ecuadorian public health care system

• Carlos Quiñonez-Freire ^[1] ; Mª Dolores Vara ; José Manuel Tomás ^[1] ; Rosa Mª Baños ^[1]
  1. [1] Universitat de València

     Universitat de València

     Valencia, España

     
  2. [2] Instituto Carlos III
• Localización: Revista Latinoamericana de Psicología, ISSN 0120-0534, Vol. 53, Nº. 0, 2021, págs. 210-217
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.14349/rlp.2021.v53.23
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  • español

    Introducción: La depresión es uno de los problemas de salud pública más prevalentes a nivel mundial, y suele ser subdiagnosticada especialmente en países en vías de desarrollo. Contar con instrumentos que permitan realizar un cribado de este problema es fundamental para reducir el costo de este trastorno. El objetivo de este artículo fue examinar las propiedades psicométricas (estructura factorial, invarianza en función del sexo, consistencia interna, validez convergente y divergente) de la versión española del PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9). Método: Se reclutó una muestra de 366 usuarios de un hospital público en Ecuador, los cuales respondieron una encuesta que incluía datos sociodemográficos, el PHQ-9, el inventario de depresión de Beck-II (BDI-II), la Escala de Trastorno de Ansiedad Generalizada-7 (GAD-7), la Escala de Afecto Positivo y Negativo (PANAS), y el índice de calidad de vida (QLI). Resultados: El modelo unidimensional del PHQ-9 proporcionó mejor ajuste de los datos. El PHQ-9 evalúa síntomas depresivos de forma equivalente en ambos sexos y presenta una elevada consistencia interna, así como una buena validez convergente y divergente con el resto de los constructos. Conclusión: La administración del PHQ-9 podría apoyar el cribado de pacientes con sintomatología depresiva en el sistema público de salud ecuatoriano (SSPE).

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    Introduction: Depression is one of the most prevalent public health problems worldwide and remains an underdiagnosed disease, especially in developing countries. The availability of instruments that permit detecting this problem is essential for reducing the burden of this disorder. The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties (factor structure, sex invariance, internal consistency, and convergent and divergent validity) of the Spanish version of the PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9). Method: A sample of 366 public hospital users in Ecuador was recruited and accordingly completed a survey that included sociodemographic data, the PHQ-9, and other standards of measurement such as the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), the Generalised Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS), and the Quality-of-Life Index (QLI). Results: The unidimensional factor model of the PHQ-9 provided the best fit for the data. The PHQ-9 assesses depressive symptoms equivalently in both sexes, and presents high internal consistency, as well as good convergent and divergent validity with the other constructs. Conclusion: The application of the PHQ-9 could aid in the screening of patients with depressive symptomatology in the Ecuadorian public health system (EPHS).

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