Bektas Hicran A, Ozer Zeynep C
Department of Medical Nursing, Antalya School of Health, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
J Clin Nurs. 2009 Nov;18(21):3003-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.02915.x. Epub 2009 Sep 4.
The aim of this study was to translate the Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer into Turkish and test the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer in Turkey.
Cancer is a chronic illness that affects the entire family and deteriorates the quality of life of cancer caregivers. The Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer is a widely used instrument to measure quality of life in cancer caregivers. Therefore, identifying and increasing quality of life benefits of cancer caregivers.
Methodological research design.
This study describes the translation process of The Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer into Turkish and testing its reliability and validity on quality of life in cancer caregivers. The questionnaire was translated using a back-translation technique. The statistical analysis was carried out using Cronbach's alpha to test the internal consistency of the Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer scale while confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses were carried out using principal component analysis with varimax rotation and Kaiser Normalization to test its construct validity.
The Cronbach's alpha was found to be reliability for the total scale was 0.88 and subscale alpha coefficients ranged from 0.73-0.83. Confirmatory factor analysis resulted in four factor structure: burden, distruptiveness, positive adaptation and financial concerns.
The effects of providing care for patients with cancer on caregiver quality of life have not yet been adequately explored in Turkey. The results of this study suggest that the Turkish version of the Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer is a reliable and valid supplementary measure of the quality of life in cancer caregivers in Turkey. RELEVANCE OF CLINICAL PRACTICE: In research and practice, valid measurement instruments are needed to assess Quality of Life in Turkish cancer caregivers. The Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer scale is simple to administer and nurses by using this equipment in routine appointments will be able to better identify caregiver at risk for developing cancer related distress and worse Quality of Life.
本研究旨在将《癌症患者照顾者生活质量指数》翻译成土耳其语，并在土耳其测试其土耳其语版本的信效度。
癌症是一种慢性疾病，会影响整个家庭，并降低癌症患者照顾者的生活质量。《癌症患者照顾者生活质量指数》是一种广泛用于测量癌症患者照顾者生活质量的工具。因此，识别并提高癌症患者照顾者的生活质量益处。
方法学研究设计。
本研究描述了将《癌症患者照顾者生活质量指数》翻译成土耳其语的过程，并测试其在癌症患者照顾者生活质量方面的信效度。问卷采用回译技术进行翻译。使用克朗巴哈系数进行统计分析，以测试《癌症患者照顾者生活质量指数》量表的内部一致性，同时使用主成分分析和方差最大化旋转以及凯泽正态化进行验证性和探索性因素分析，以测试其结构效度。
发现总量表的克朗巴哈系数为0.88，各子量表的系数在0.73 - 0.83之间。验证性因素分析得出四个因素结构：负担、干扰性、积极适应和经济担忧。
在土耳其，照顾癌症患者对照顾者生活质量的影响尚未得到充分研究。本研究结果表明，土耳其语版本的《癌症患者照顾者生活质量指数》是土耳其癌症患者照顾者生活质量的可靠且有效的补充测量工具。临床实践的相关性：在研究和实践中，需要有效的测量工具来评估土耳其癌症患者照顾者的生活质量。《癌症患者照顾者生活质量指数》量表易于实施，护士在常规预约中使用该工具将能够更好地识别有患癌症相关困扰和生活质量较差风险的照顾者。
