Hallberg L R, Erlandsson S I
Sch Inq Nurs Pract. 1991 Spring;5(1):57-65; discussion 67-70.
Uncertainty and fear are realities patients often have to face in illness and hospitalization. Mishel has described how perceived uncertainty under these circumstances can affect the patient's coping strategies. The Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale (MUIS), along with a diagnosis-specific version of the MUIS, the Cardiovascular Population Scale, was translated into Swedish with the purpose of testing the usefulness of the scale on a Swedish coronary population. The sample included 60 patients, 40 males and 20 females, with coronary pain, cared for on two intensive coronary care units. The Swedish version of the MUIS seems to be in most instances a reliable instrument for measuring perceived uncertainty. Coefficient alpha was .82, compared with Mishel's reported .84. The reliability of the Cardiovascular Population Scale was .74. Study findings revealed that recency of prior hospitalization was significantly related to perceived uncertainty. Results point to the necessity of further validity testing.
不确定性和恐惧是患者在患病和住院期间常常不得不面对的现实。米舍尔描述了在这些情况下感知到的不确定性如何影响患者的应对策略。米舍尔疾病不确定性量表（MUIS）以及特定诊断版本的MUIS——心血管疾病人群量表，被翻译成瑞典语，目的是测试该量表在瑞典冠心病患者群体中的实用性。样本包括60名患有冠心病疼痛的患者，其中40名男性和20名女性，他们在两个冠心病重症监护病房接受护理。MUIS的瑞典语版本在大多数情况下似乎是一种测量感知不确定性的可靠工具。阿尔法系数为0.82，而米舍尔报告的系数为0.84。心血管疾病人群量表的信度为0.74。研究结果显示，之前住院的近期情况与感知到的不确定性显著相关。结果表明有必要进一步进行效度测试。
