Development and Test of an Information Needs Scale for Outpatients Undergoing Chemotherapy / Journal of the Korean Cancer Association, 대한암학회지
Cancer Research and Treatment
; : 97-103, 2002.
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en Ko
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to develop and test an Information Needs Scale for Korean outpatients undergoing chemotherapy (INS-C). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty-three items of the INS-C had content validity based upon findings in the literature and the experiences of expert oncology physicians and nurses. Each item consisted of a five-point Likert scale from 1 (don't want to know) to 5 (want to know very much). The items were administered to 175 Korean outpatients undergoing chemotherapy. The data obtained was analysed using a factor analysis for construct validity and Cronabch's alpha for internal consistent reliability. RESULTS: From the factor analysis, six subscales were derived significantly. The six subscales explained 64.62% of the variance. The subscales were named Side-Effects/Investigative Tests (9 items), Spread of Disease (4 items), Financial Cost (2 items), Treatment (7 items), Activities/ Eating (6 items), and Interrelationships/Support (5 items). The Cronbach's alpha of the total INS-C was .95, and the alpha of the subscales ranged from .77 to .91. CONCLUSION: The present study suggests that the INS-C is a reliable and valid instrument to measure the information needs of outpatients undergoing chemotherapy. Health professionals caring for patients with cancer should assess the informational needs of their patients using a reliable and valid instrument and be prepared to provide accurate information.
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Asunto principal:
Pacientes Ambulatorios
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Quimioterapia
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Ingestión de Alimentos
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Empleos en Salud
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Cancer Research and Treatment
Año:
2002
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Article