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KMID : 1137220110110010049
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Jounal of Korean Oncology Nursing
2011 Volume.11 No. 1 p.49 ~ p.57
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Reliability and Validity of the Suffering Scale of Family of Patients with Terminal Cancer
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Kang Kyung-Ah
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test the reliability and validity of an instrument to measure suffering of family of patients with terminal cancer.
Methods: This research was a methodological study processed as follows: 1) The preliminary 32 items were developed based a conceptual framework of suffering for patients with cancer. 2) The content was validated by an expert panel (n=24) and the family of patients with terminal cancers (n=33). 3) The instrument was validated by survey (n=92). Finally, 29 items were selected in developing final version of the scale.
Results: Seven factors were extracted through factor analysis: ‘economical distress’, ‘loss of meaning in life’, ‘feeling of social isolation’, ‘emotional distress’, ‘burnout’, ‘guilty feeling’, and ‘physical discomfort’. These factors explained 66.94% of the total variance. Cronbach’s alpha and Guttman Split-half coefficient of the 29 items were .93 and .92. respectively.
Conclusion: This scale identified as a valid and reliable tool with a high degree of reliability and validity. It can be effectively utilized to assess the degree of suffering of family in palliative care settings.
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KEYWORD
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Neoplasms, Family, Stress, Psychological, Instrument
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