Validation and reliability of a Chinese version of Death Attitude Profile-Revised

VernacularTitle:中文版照护临终患者的态度量表的信效度分析
Author: Lu TANG ; Lingjun ZHOU ; Jijun ZHAO ; Yuxiang LI ; Ling ZHANG ; Jing CUI ; Xianli MENG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: FATCOD; Chinese version; Reliability; Validation; Hospice care
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2014;30(22):37-40
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To develop a Chinese version of Frommelt Attitude Toward Care of the Dying scale (FATCOD) and evaluate its validity and reliability to provide a tool for the field of hospice care and death education used among nurses.Methods FATCOD scale was adopted according to Brislin's translation model for cross-cultural research and its reliability and validity of the new Chinese version was tested in 126 nurses.Factor analysis and correlation analysis were applied to establish the validity and reliability.Results The Chinese version of FATCOD scale consisted of 30 items.The Cronbach's α coefficient of the scale was 0.828; split-half coefficient of the whole scale was 0.807; the varimax rotation factor analysis of the scale identified twelve principal factors and explained for 69.5％ variances.Conclusions The Chinese version of FATCOD scale is valid and reliable in the sample of nurses,and can be used in the field of hospice care and death education.