Development and evaluation of the Chinese version of Patient Learning Needs Scale (PLNS)
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2009.10.043
- VernacularTitle:中文版患者学习需求量表的研制及评价
- Author:
Zuoxing YAO
;
Jinxiu CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Health education;
Learning needs;
Scale;
Reliability;
Validity
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2009;25(29):4-7
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To develop the Chinese version of Patient Learning Needs Scale(PLNS), and evaluate the feasibility, validity and reliability of the developed scale. Methods The standard procedure of cross-culture adaptation was used to develop the Chinese version PLNS. A total of 385 adults hospitalized with a medical or surgical illness completed the Chinese version PLNS. The feasibil-ity and psychometric properties of the scale such as, internal consistency, split-half reliability, content validity and construct validity were evaluated. Results Questionnaire recovery rate of the investiga-tion was 98.5%,the completion rate was 97.7%. Average time of completing was (13.75±4.36) min. The overall Cronbaeh's α coefficient was 0.95 and the value of a in 5 subscales of PLNS ranged from 0.75 to 0.86. The overall split-half reliability coefficient was 0.95 and the value of split-half in 5 subscales of PLNS ranged from 0.802 to 0.876. The CVI for content validity was 0.86. The construct validity was con-finned by factor analysis with 55,08% variance was explained by 9 factors. Conclusions An accept-able psychometric property of the Chinese version of PLNS was indicated. PLNS could be used as positive aspects measurement of general patients'perceptions of learning needs while discharging.It might be help-ful for care and further clinical study.
