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Gastrointestinal and Breast Cancer Survivor’s Unmet Needs During Survivorship Journey: A Reliability andValidity Study

Year 2023, Volume: 26 Issue: 2, 113 - 119, 23.06.2023
https://doi.org/10.5152/JANHS.2023.23319

Abstract

Objective: To examine the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Cancer Survivors Unmet Needs scale.

Methods: Methodological study. Gastrointestinal and breast cancer survivors (n=350) were included. Validity and reliability were assessed by content validity, discriminant validity, factor
analysis, item-total correlation, internal consistency, and test–retest reliability.

Results: The most highly ranked unmet needs of survivors were changes to the body (42.0%), ongoing case manager (40.9%), and changes in the quality of life (37.1%). Cronbach’s alpha for the
overall scale was 0.95. In test–retest reliability, the correlation between unmet needs scores of 2 measurements was r=0.81, and no statistically significant difference was found between the
unmet needs scores of the 2 measurements’ mean ranks. Discriminant validity revealed a statistically significant negative correlation between total needs score and survival and age. In confirmatory factor analysis, model fit indexes were as follows: Chi-square / Degree of Freedom, CMIN /DF) = 2.6, root mean square error of approximation=0.06, comparative fit index=0.93, root mean residual=0.04, incremental fit index=0.93, and Tucker–Lewis index=0.93. The model fit indexes were found very close to excellent fit values.

Conclusion: Survivors have unmet needs for adaptation to changes in bodies and quality of life, throughout the survivorship journey. Cancer Survivors Unmet Needs—Turkish is a valid reliable
tool for evaluating unmet needs among cancer survivors.

References

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Gastrointestinal Sistem ve Meme Kanserinden Sağ Kalanların Sağkalım Yolculuğu Sırasında Karşılanmamış Gereksinimleri: Bir Güvenilirlik ve Geçerlilik Çalışması

Year 2023, Volume: 26 Issue: 2, 113 - 119, 23.06.2023
https://doi.org/10.5152/JANHS.2023.23319

Abstract

Amaç: Kanserden Sağ Kalanların Karşılanmamış Gereksinimleri Ölçeği’nin Türkçe psikometrik özelliklerini incelemektir.

Yöntemler: Metodolojik araştırma. Gastrointestinal sistem ve meme kanserinden sağ kalanlar (n=350) dahil edildi. Geçerlilik ve güvenilirlik; içerik geçerliliği, ayırt edici geçerlilik, faktör analizi,
madde-toplam korelasyonu, iç tutarlılık ve test-tekrar test güvenilirliğiyle değerlendirildi.

Bulgular: Sağ kalanların en sık karşılanmamış gereksinimleri; vücuttaki değişiklikler (%42,0), devamlı vaka yöneticisi (%40,9) ve yaşam kalitesindeki değişikliklerdi (%37,1). Ölçek Cronbach
alfa değeri 0,95 idi. Test-tekrar test güvenirliğinde, iki ölçümün karşılanmamış gereksinim puanları arasındaki korelasyon r=0,81, ölçümler arası karşılanmamış gereksinim puan sıra
değerleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark bulunmamıştır. Ayırt edici geçerlilikte, total gereksinim puanı ile sağ kalım süresi ve yaş arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı negatif
korelasyon bulundu. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizinde model uyum indeksleri Ki-kare / Serbestlik Derecesi=2,6, Yaklaşık Hataların Ortalama Karekökü=0,06, Karşılaştırmalı uyum indeksi modeli=0,93, Hata Kareler Ortalamasının Karekökü=0,04, Artan Uyum İndeksi=0,93, Tucker-Lewis İndeksi=0,93. Model uyum indeksleri mükemmel uyum değerlerine çok yakın bulunmuştur.

Sonuç: Sağ kalanların, sağ kalım yolculuğu süresince yaşam kalitesi ve vücutlarındaki değişikliklere uyum sağlamak için destek gereksinimi bulunmaktadır. Kanserden Sağ Kalanların Karşılanmamış Gereksinimleri Ölçeği-TR, sağ kalanların karşılanmamış gereksinimlerini değerlendirmek için geçerli ve güvenilir bir araçtır.

References

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  • 2. Martínez Arroyo O, Andreu Vaíllo Y, Martínez López P, Galdón Garrido MJ. Emotional distress and unmet supportive care needs in survivors of breast cancer beyond the end of primary treatment. Support Care Cancer. 2019;27(3):1049-1057. [CrossRef]
  • 3. Russell L, Gough K, Drosdowsky A, et al. Psychological distress, quality of life, symptoms and unmet needs of colorectal cancer survivors near the end of treatment. J Cancer Surviv. 2015;9(3):462-470. [CrossRef]
  • 4. Custers JAE, Gielissen MFM, de Wilt JHW, et al. Towards an evidence-based model of fear of cancer recurrence for breast cancer survivors. J Cancer Surviv. 2017;11(1):41-47. [CrossRef]
  • 5. Hodgkinson K, Butow P, Hunt GE, et al. The development and evaluation of a measure to assess cancer survivors’ unmet supportive care needs: the CaSUN (Cancer Survivors’ Unmet Needs measure). Psychooncol. 2007;16(9):796-804. [CrossRef]
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  • 8. Martinez Tyson DM, Medina-Ramirez P, Vázquez-Otero C, Gwede CK, Babilonia MB, McMillan SC. Initial evaluation of the validity and reliability of the culturally adapted Spanish CaSUN (S-CaSUN). J Cancer Surviv. 2018;12(4):509-518. [CrossRef]
  • 9. Keeman MC, Bolman CAW, Mesters I, Willems RA, Kanera IM, Lechner L. Psychometric properties of the Dutch extended Cancer Survivors’ Unmet Needs measure (CaSUN-NL). Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2018;27(2):e12807. [CrossRef]
  • 10. Xing W, So WKW, Choi KC, et al. Translation and psychometric testing of Cancer Survivors’ Unmet Needs, Chinese version. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol. 2019;15(5):e142-e146. [CrossRef]
  • 11. Fang SY, Cheng HR, Lin CY. Validation of the modified Chinese Cancer Survivor’s Unmet Needs (CaSUN-C) for women with breast cancer. Psychooncology. 2018;27(1):236-242. [CrossRef]
  • 12. Li Q, Xu Y, Lin Y, Li J, Huang W, Chen Y. Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the cancer survivors’ unmet needs measure. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2020;46:(101772):1-9. [CrossRef]
  • 13. Komatsu H, Yagasaki K, Sato Y, Arao H, Yamamoto S, Hayashida T. Evaluation of the Japanese version of the cancer survivors’ unmet needs scale. Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs. 2020;7(2):167-173. [CrossRef]
  • 14. Haryani H, Afiyanti Y, Besral B, et al. Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the cancer survivors’ unmet needs measure among gynecological cancer patients in Indonesia. Arch Oncol. 2020;26(2):23-29. [CrossRef]
  • 15. Fabrigar LR, Wegener DT, MacCallum RC, Strahan EJ. Evaluating the use of exploratory factor analysis in psychological research. Psychol Methods. 1999;4(3):272-299. [CrossRef]
  • 16. Karagöz Y. SPSS AMOS META statistical analysis. 2 edn. Nobel Med Bookstore; 2019.
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  • 21. Zengin O, Öztuna B. Kanser hastalarına yönelik sosyal hizmetler ve sosyal güvenlik düzenlemeleri. Ufkun Ötesi Bilim Derg. 2018;1:1-14.
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  • 24. Erkorkmaz Ü, Etikan I, Demir O, Özdamar K, Sanisoǧlu SY. Confirmatory factor analysis and fit indices: review. Turk Klin J Med Sci. 2013;33(1):210-223. [CrossRef]
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Primary Language English
Subjects Surgical Diseases Nursing​​, Nursing (Other)
Journal Section Research Articles
Authors

Emel Cihan 0000-0002-1363-8471

Fatma Vural This is me 0000-0001-6459-2584

Publication Date June 23, 2023
Published in Issue Year 2023 Volume: 26 Issue: 2

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AMA Cihan E, Vural F. Gastrointestinal and Breast Cancer Survivor’s Unmet Needs During Survivorship Journey: A Reliability andValidity Study. Journal of Nursology. June 2023;26(2):113-119. doi:10.5152/JANHS.2023.23319

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