College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Oman; Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University, Egypt; Principles and Practice of Clinical Research, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA.
College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Oman; Faculty of Nursing, Al Al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan.
Semin Oncol Nurs. 2024 Jun;40(3):151646. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2024.151646. Epub 2024 May 11.
This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Supportive Care Needs Survey Short Form 34 (SCNS-SF34-A) among heterogonous group of cancer patients.
This was a multicenter, prospective, descriptive-correlational survey that included 297 cancer patients recruited from two hospitals. The tool construct validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability were evaluated.
The participants comprised 60.6% females, with ages ranging from 18 to 82 years. The majority were married (71.7%) and had mainly breast cancer (28.3%). Exploratory factor analysis supported a four-factor structure that are: health system information and patient support domain, psychological domain, physical and daily living domain, and sexuality domain. This tool explained 64.2% of the variance. The SCNS-SF34-A demonstrated excellent internal consistency for the whole scale (Cronbach's alpha = 0.954) and high test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.954) for the subscales (Cronbach's alpha ranged from 0.82 to 0.95 and ICC ranged from 0.950 to 0.960.
SCNS-SF34-A exhibits robust psychometric properties and holds promise for enhancing cancer care in the Arab world, contributing to a more tailored and effective approach to addressing patients' supportive care needs. The four-factor structure aligns with international studies, emphasizing the nuanced nature of variations. Further validation in diverse Arabic-speaking populations and the exploration of additional forms of validity are recommended.
The SCNS-SF34-A presents a reliable, culturally adapted, and sensitive assessment tool for the diverse supportive care needs of cancer patients in Oman and the Arab world. It contributes to the improvement of the quality of cancer care and patient-centered approach in clinical practice.
本研究旨在评估支持性护理需求调查简表 34 项（SCNS-SF34）阿拉伯文版在异质癌症患者群体中的心理计量特性。
这是一项多中心、前瞻性、描述性相关性调查，纳入了从两家医院招募的 297 名癌症患者。评估了工具的结构效度、内部一致性和重测信度。
参与者包括 60.6%的女性，年龄在 18 至 82 岁之间。大多数已婚（71.7%），主要患有乳腺癌（28.3%）。探索性因子分析支持一个四因素结构，即：卫生系统信息和患者支持领域、心理领域、身体和日常生活领域以及性领域。该工具解释了 64.2%的方差。SCNS-SF34-A 整个量表的内部一致性非常好（Cronbach's alpha=0.954），各分量表的重测信度也很高（ICC=0.954）（Cronbach's alpha 范围为 0.82 至 0.95，ICC 范围为 0.950 至 0.96）。
SCNS-SF34-A 具有良好的心理计量特性，有望提高阿拉伯世界的癌症护理水平，有助于更有针对性和更有效的方法来满足患者的支持性护理需求。四因素结构与国际研究一致，强调了变化的细微性质。建议在不同的阿拉伯语人群中进一步验证，并探索其他形式的有效性。
SCNS-SF34-A 为阿曼和阿拉伯世界癌症患者的多样化支持性护理需求提供了一种可靠、文化适应和敏感的评估工具。它有助于提高癌症护理质量和以患者为中心的临床实践方法。
