Evaluation of information needs scales for breast cancer patients
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20210912-04135
- VernacularTitle:乳腺癌患者信息需求量表的评价
- Author:
Lixiang LIU
1
;
Chunhua ZHANG
;
Yili LI
;
Pei YANG
;
Xiaohang CHEN
;
Qianqian LIU
;
He RAO
Author Information
1. 武汉大学中南医院肿瘤放化疗科，武汉 430000
- Keywords:
Breast neoplasms;
Needs assessment;
Scale
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2022;28(21):2817-2823
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To evaluate the reliability and validity of the information needs assessment scales for breast cancer patients, so as to recommend an appropriate information needs assessment scale for breast cancer patients.Methods:Researches on the information needs assessment tools for breast cancer patients were retrieved by computer in PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, EBSCOhost, WOS Core Collection, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) , WanFang Data, and China Biomedical Literature Database. The inclusion criteria included that the research content was the breast cancer patient information needs scale/tumor patient information needs scale and the original research sample included breast cancer patients, and outcome indicators included reliability and validity. Exclusion criteria included assessment of information needs of family members/caregivers of breast cancer patients, assessment of unmet information needs, languages other than Chinese and English, comments, reviews, qualitative studies, systematic reviews, and Meta-analyses. The measurement characteristics of the scale were evaluated using the measurement characteristics evaluation criteria in the Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) evaluation manual.Results:A total of 1 293 articles were retrieved, and 13 articles were finally included. The 13 scales had no hypothesis test of construct validity, cross-cultural validity, criterion validity and reactivity index. 11 of the scales were recommended as Grade B, and 2 were recommended as Grade C. Combined with the methodological quality evaluation results and measurement characteristics evaluation results, and the consistency between the research and development population and the user population, the Psychological Needs of Cancer Patient Scale and the Comprehensive Needs Assessment Tool in cancer (CNAT) are the optimal scales.Conclusions:There are currently no recommended scales according to the COSMIN guidelines. Considering the methodological quality, the evaluation results of measurement characteristics, and the consistency between the research and development population and the user population, the Psychological Needs of Cancer Patient Scale and the CNAT are the optimal scales.
