Developing the Scale for Quality of Life in Pediatric Oncology Patients Aged 13-18: Adolescent Form and Parent Form

作者：Bektas Murat; Kudubes Asli Akdeniz^*; Ugur Ozlem; Vergin Canan; Demirag Bengu

来源：Asian Nursing Research, 2016, 10(2): 106-115.

DOI：10.1016/j.anr.2016.03.002

• cancer
• child
• parents
• quality of life

Purpose: This study aimed to develop the Scale for Quality of Life in Pediatric Oncology Patients Aged 13-18: Adolescent Form and Parent Form.
Methods: We used the child and parent information form, Visual Quality of Life Scale, and our own scale, the Scale for Quality of Life in Pediatric Oncology Patients Aged 13-18: Adolescent Form and Parent Form. We finalized the 35-item scale to determine the items, received opinions from 14 specialists on the scale, and pilot-tested the scale in 25 children and their parents. We used Pearson correlation analysis, Cronbach alpha coefficient, factor analysis and receiver operating characteristics analysis to analyze the data.
Results: The total Cronbach alpha of the parent form was .97, the total factor load was .60-.97 and the total variance was 80.4%. The cutoff point of the parent form was 85.50. The total Cronbach alpha of the adolescent form was .98, the total factor load was .62-.96, and the total variance explained was 83.4%. The cutoff point of the adolescent form was 75.50. As a result of the parent form factor analysis, we determined the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin coefficient as .83, the Barlett test chi(2) as 12,615.92; the factor coefficients of all items of the parent form ranged from .63 to .98. The factor coefficients of all items of the adolescent form ranged from .34 to .99. As a result of the adolescent form factor analysis, we determined the KMO as .79, and the Barlett test chi(2) as 13,970.62.
Conclusions: Conclusively, we found that the adolescent form and the parent form were valid and reliable in assessing the children's quality of life.

• 出版日期2016-6