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Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a Quality of Life Scale for Korean Patients with Cancer(C-QOL)

Other Title
한국 암 특이형 삶의 질 측정도구(C-QOL) 개발 및 평가
Authors
이, 은현
Citation
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing, 37(3). : 324-333, 2007
Journal Title
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
ISSN
1598-2874
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.
Conclusions: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.
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10.4040/jkan.2007.37.3.324
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