Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a Quality of Life Scale for Korean Patients with Cancer (C-QOL).
10.4040/jkan.2007.37.3.324
- Author:
Eun Hyun LEE
1
Author Information
1. Graduate School of Public Health, Ajou University, Korea. ehlee@ajou.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Validation Studies
- Keywords:
Cancer;
Health-related quality of life;
Reliability;
Validity;
Sensitivity
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Female;
Humans;
Korea;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Multivariate Analysis;
Neoplasms/nursing/*psychology;
Program Evaluation;
Psychometrics;
*Quality of Life;
*Questionnaires;
Research Design
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2007;37(3):324-333
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a quality of life scale for Korean patients with cancer (C-QOL). METHODS: The C-QOL was developed and validated as follows; item generation, pilot study, and psychometric tests. A total of 337 patients diagnosed with stomach, liver, lung, colon, breast, or cervix cancer were recruited. The patients were asked to complete the preliminary questionnaire comprising the content-validated items, the SF-36, and the ECOG performance status. The obtained data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, factor analysis, multidimensional scaling (MDS), multitrait/multi-item matrix, ANOVA, t-test, and Cronbach's alpha. RESULTS: Preliminarily twenty-six items were generated through content validity and a pilot study. Factor analysis and MDS extracted a total of 21 items with a 5-point Likert-type scale (C-QOL). The C-QOL included five subscales: physical status (6 items), emotional status (6 items), social function (3 items), concern status (2 items), and coping function (4 items). The C-QOL established content validity, construct validity, item convergent and discriminant validity, known-groups validity, reliability, and sensitivity. CONCLUSION: The Newly developed C-QOL is an easily applicable instrument which established psychometric properties and reflected Korean culture. It is recommended for further study to examine the responsiveness of the C-QOL using a longitudinal research design.
