Development of couples′ communication quality scale for gynecological cancer patients and its reliability and validity / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To develop couples′ communication quality scale for gynecological cancer patients and test its reliability and validity in accordance with Chinese cultural background.Methods:The scale was initially formed by literature review and Delphi expert consultation. From May to November in 2021, the scale was initially formed by literature review and Delphi expert consultation. A cross-sectional survey of 360 gynecologic cancer patients in Qilu Hospital, Shandong University was conducted from May to August 2021 using a convenience sampling method, and after pretesting, item analysis and exploratory factor analysis were used to screen the scale items. After the formal scale was formed, 385 gynecological cancer patients from Qilu Hospital, Shandong University were conveniently selected for formal testing from September to November 2021, and the reliability and validity of the scale was tested.Results:The formal couples′ communication quality scale for gynecological cancer patients was composed of 34 items from 5 dimensions of "self-disclosure", "perceived response", "stress coping", "normal creation" and "constructive action", with a cumulative variance contribution rate of 68.181%. The Cronbach α coefficient of the scale was 0.949, the split-half reliability coefficient was 0.766, the retest reliability coefficient was 0.898, and the criterion validity coefficient was 0.696. The model′s χ2/ df was 1.778, root mean square error of approximation was 0.047, comparative fit index was 0.956, incremental fix index was 0.956, Tucker-Lewis index was 0.952, normal of fit index was 0.905. Conclusions:The scale can be used to evaluate the quality of couples′ communication among gynecological cancer patients in Chinese context with good reliability and validity.