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New tool measures children's health perceptions

Patient Safety Monitor Alert, March 4, 2004

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Children as young as six can accurately report on their health and well being when they are asked questions that are presented in an illustrated, informative way, according to a new study published in the March 2004 edition of the journal Medical Care.

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health developed an assessment tool to measure children's perceptions of their own health and well being, called the Child Health and Illness Profile, Child Edition (CHIP-CE). The researchers also found that the Child Report Form of the CHIP-CE can accurately predict a child's future healthcare service use.

"Health perceptions and well being are central to this integrated concept of health," said study author Anne Riley, PhD, associate professor with the School's Department of Health Policy and Management and lead developer of the CHIP-CE. "Previously, we could not measure the health of children from their own viewpoint. The CHIP-CE is an effective, new tool for assessing child health from the perspectives of children themselves and their parents."

The CHIP-CE questionnaire is designed for children ages six through 11. A companion parent report form measures caregivers' perceptions of their children's health. Illustrations and multiple-choice questions are used in the CHIP-CE to assess a child's well-being, comfort, risk avoidance, resilience, and achievement.

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