- Title
- The needs assessment for advanced cancer patients (NA-ACP): a measure of the perceived needs of patients with advanced, incurable cancer. A study of validity, reliability and acceptability
- Creator
- Rainbird, K. J.; Perkins, Janice June; Sanson-Fisher, Robert William
- Relation
- Psycho-Oncology Vol. 14, no. 4, p. 297-306
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2005
- Description
- Aims: To describe the psychometric evaluation of a measure designed to assess the perceived needs of patients with advanced, incurable cancer. Method: A questionnaire known as the Needs Assessment for Advanced Cancer Patients (NA-ACP) was developed based on a review of available literature and professional opinion. A sample of 246 patients (consent rate = 59%) completed the NA-ACP, 28 patients completed the acceptability questions, while 41 completed a retest copy of the NA-ACP. The construct validity of the questionnaire was examined via principal components analysis, while reliability was evaluated in terms of the internal consistency of domains and test-retest scores. Results: The principal components analysis revealed seven domains assessing patients' psychological/emotional, medical information/communication, social, symptom, daily living, spiritual and financial needs. The test-retest reliability estimates were within accepted levels, as were all but one of the internal consistency scores. The NA-ACP was highly acceptable for this patient group. Conclusion: The NA-ACP is one of the first multi-dimensional instruments specifically designed to assess the needs of patients with advanced, incurable cancer. The present study provides evidence of the NA-ACP's validity, reliability, and acceptability. The NA-ACP has potential applications both as a research tool and within clinical settings.
- Subject
- quality-of-life; palliative care; hospice patients; index; questionnaire; validation; instrument; oncology; scale; views
- Identifier
- uon:443
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/25273
- Identifier
- ISSN:1099-1611
- Language
- eng
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