Development of an adjustment ability scale for outpatients with cancer: Verification of its reliability and validity

Hirokawa, Keiko; Suzuki, Shizue

doi:10.1002/nop2.145

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“…We used the Adjustment Ability Scale of Outpatients with Cancer (hereinafter referred to as “adjustment ability scale”) with validated internal consistency, stability and constant discriminant validity developed by Hirokawa and Suzuki (). It is a five‐point scale (from “Very much true” ‐ “Not true at all”), where a higher total score for each item reflects a higher adjustment ability.…”

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Adjustment ability and associated factors of outpatients living with cancer

Hirokawa

Suzuki

2018

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Aims and objectives To clarify the adjustment ability of outpatients with cancer, associated factors and the relationship between adjustment ability and associated factors. Design Quantitative study. Methods Anonymous self‐reported questionnaire (adjustment ability scale of outpatients with cancer) responses, patient background information and possible associated factors were collected from 369 cancer outpatients. Results The mean ± SD adjustment ability score was 110.5 ± 27.2. Several factors were associated with adjustment ability. The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy‐General Scale, used to measure quality of life (QOL), was significantly higher in people with an adjustment ability score >95. The factor that was most related to the adjustment ability score was how people think about asking for support from others. The adjustment ability was higher among people who thought, “I should be supported by others for the things I cannot do by myself”.

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Adjustment ability and associated factors of outpatients living with cancer

Hirokawa

Suzuki

2018

Nursing Open

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“…Finally, the body generates an adaptive response or an ineffective response. 6 In recent years, the RAM has been used to guide the development of prenatal assessment tools for pregnant women and the development of tools for studying stoma patients 20 and cancer patients, 14 among others. Patients living with DR-TB suffer from changes related to physiology, psychology, role and society, and they need to adjust and adapt to these changes, which are consistent with the four adaptation modes of Roy's adaptation theory.…”

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“…Several adjustment assessment tools are available for adaptation status assessment, such as the scales for patients with stoma, 11 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), 12 antenatal patients 13 and patients with cancer. 14 However, these scales are related to specific disease categories, and to date, relevant research focused on a TB patient adjustment scale has not been conducted. It is necessary to develop an adaptation status scale for the DR-TB population.…”

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<p>Developing and Validating an Adjustment Scale: The Adaptation Status Assessment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients</p>

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Zhao

Cao

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Purpose: Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) remains a major global public health issue. For DR-TB patients, effective adaptation is crucial to prevent disease progression, improve health outcomes and decrease mortality. To date, there is no appropriate tool for evaluating the adaptation status of DR-TB patients. In this work, we aim to develop an adjustment scale for DR-TB patients (AS-DRTBP) and to evaluate its psychometric properties. Patients and Methods: The development of the AS-DRTBP was based on the theory of the Roy adaptation model (RAM). The scale was designed through a literature review, indepth individual interviews, a Delphi survey, and pilot testing. In total, 433 patients with DR-TB were recruited to validate the instrument. The split-half reliability coefficient, Cronbach's alpha coefficient, and test-retest reliability coefficient were calculated to assess the reliability of the instrument. Content validity, construct validity and concurrent validity tests were applied to calculate the validity of the instrument. Results: The final AS-DRTBP consisted of four dimensions and 26 items. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient, split-half reliability coefficient and test-retest reliability coefficient were 0.893, 0.954, and 0.853, respectively. The content validity index was 0.92. Four factors that explained 64.605% of the total variance were also further determined by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The CFA results showed that the fitting effect of the model was appropriate (CMIN/DF = 1.681, GFI = 0.832, AGFI = 0.799, RMSEA = 0.055, SRMR = 0.0684). The AS-DRTBP and adjustment scale had correlation in the total score, and the correlation coefficient was 0.355 (p<0.05). Conclusion:The findings of this study demonstrate that the AS-DRTBP is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring the adaptation status of patients with DR-TB, allowing health providers to comprehend the adaptive level of DR-TB patients and thus laying the foundation for interventions to help these patients achieve a physiologically, psychologically and socially optimal outcome.

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Development of an adjustment ability scale for outpatients with cancer: Verification of its reliability and validity

Cited by 2 publications

References 18 publications

Adjustment ability and associated factors of outpatients living with cancer

Adjustment ability and associated factors of outpatients living with cancer

<p>Developing and Validating an Adjustment Scale: The Adaptation Status Assessment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients</p>

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