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KMID : 0869120100120030148
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기초간호자연과학회지
2010 Volume.12 No. 3 p.148 ~ p.156
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Reliability and Validity of Patient Self-reported Daily Questionnaire on Oral Mucositis in Acute Leukemic Patients under Chemotherapy
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Choi So-Eun
Kim Hee-Seung
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Abstract
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Purpose: Oral mucositis (OM) is a serious consequence of chemotherapy that cancer patients must undergo. The objectives of this study were to find out reliability and validity of patients self-reported daily questionnaires on OM, and the impact OM makes on daily functions.
Method: To test the reliability of oral mucositis daily questionnaire (OMDQ), internal consistency of the instrument (Cronbach’s and correlation between items) and test-retest reliability were analyzed. Criterion validity and discriminative validity were evaluated using WHO, oral assessment guide, and Nicolatou assessment tool. Forty-eight acute leukemic patients under chemotherapy were enrolled in this study.
Results: The Cronbach’s coefficient indicated sufficient internal consistency. Correlations of Mouth and throat soreness (MTS) and MTSActivity Limitations (MTS-AL) were statistically significant. MTS and MTS-AL scores on consecutive days were highly correlated (days13,14=.84-.96; test-retest reliability). OMDQ scale had high criterion validity and discriminative validity. Patients with more severe WHO OM grades had higher MTS mean scores.
Conclusion: Oral mucositis in acute leukemic patients under going chemotherapy can be easily quantified by patient self-administered OMDQ with reliability and validity.
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KEYWORD
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Leukemia, Oral mucositis, Reliability, Validity
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