Unit of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Division of Research and Networking, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Bertam 13200, Penang, Malaysia.
School of Educational Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden 11700, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Sep 6;18(17):9403. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18179403.
(1) Background: This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Malay version of SCNS-SF34 among Malaysian cancer patients. (2) Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 171 cancer patients. Data were collected using the structured five-factor survey via telephone call or face-to-face interviews. The internal reliability and the construct validity of SCNS-34M were analysed using principal component analysis with varimax rotation. (3) Results: The health system and information need (HSI) was the domain with the highest mean score (2.73 ± 0.88), followed by patient care and support needs (2.16 ± 0.90), as well as physical and daily living needs (1.99 ± 0.98). The confirmatory factor analysis indicated a moderate model fit for RMSEA with 0.070, TLI = 0.911 and CFI = 0.924. (4) Conclusions: The SCNS-SF34M was found to be a conceptually applicable and culturally appropriate scale in measuring the supportive care for cancer patients within the Malaysian context.
(1) 背景：本研究旨在评估马来语版 SCNS-SF34 在马来西亚癌症患者中的心理测量特性。(2) 方法：本横断面研究纳入了 171 名癌症患者。通过电话或面对面访谈使用结构化五因素调查收集数据。使用主成分分析和方差极大旋转分析 SCNS-34M 的内部一致性和结构有效性。(3) 结果：卫生系统和信息需求（HSI）是得分最高的领域（2.73±0.88），其次是患者护理和支持需求（2.16±0.90）以及身体和日常生活需求（1.99±0.98）。验证性因子分析表明 RMSEA 的适度模型拟合度为 0.070，TLI = 0.911，CFI = 0.924。(4) 结论：SCNS-SF34M 在马来西亚背景下测量癌症患者的支持性护理方面是一种概念适用且文化适宜的量表。
