Development and testing of the reliability and validity of a Chinese version of the Long-Term Conditions Questionnaire.
10.3724/zdxbyxb-2023-0029
- Author:
Chuyang LAI
1
;
Zhihong YE
2
;
Jing SHAO
3
;
Jingjie WU
4
;
Binyu ZHAO
3
;
Yujia FU
3
;
Erxu XUE
4
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China. 22118797@zju.edu.cn.
2. Department of Nursing, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China. yezh@srrsh.com.
3. Institute of Nursing Research, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.
4. Department of Nursing, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China.
- Publication Type:Validation Study
- Keywords:
Chronic disease;
Long-Term Conditions Questionnaire;
Reliability;
Sinicization;
Validity
- MeSH:
Humans;
Asian People;
China;
Chronic Disease;
Quality of Life;
Reproducibility of Results;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences
2023;52(3):371-378
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:To develop a Chinese version of the Long-Term Conditions Questionnaire (LTCQ) and to test its reliability and validity in Chinese patients with chronic diseases.
METHODS:With the consent of the original authors, a Chinese version of LTCQ was developed according to the cultural adjustment guidelines. A questionnaire survey was conducted on 319 patients with chronic diseases in Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Wuyi County First People's Hospital and Hangzhou Gongchen Bridge Street Health Service Center. The questionnaire was evaluated by item analysis (including frequency analysis, total question correlation method and critical ratio method), reliability analysis (Cronbach's alpha coefficient) and validity analysis [including content validity (expert scoring method) and structural validity (exploratory factor analysis)].
RESULTS:The Chinese version of the LTCQ included 20 entries, with a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.926, a retest reliability of 0.829, a split-half reliability of 0.878, an entry content validity index of 1, and a content validity index at the questionnaire level of 1. Four common factors were extracted by exploratory factor analysis, namely physical state and daily life, psychological state, support and coping, and safe environment, with a cumulative variance contribution rate of 67.244%. Discussion: The Chinese version of the LTCQ developed in this study has good reliability and validity and it may be used to assess the long-term conditions of patients with chronic diseases in China.
