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PMID: 22337351 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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CONTEXT: In applying good energy conservation strategies to relieve cancer-related fatigue, it is critical to first identify cancer patients who are at a high risk for poor energy conservation. However, instruments have not been developed to evaluate energy conservation strategies in an oncology setting. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to validate an instrument that cancer patients may use to evaluate energy conservation strategies to overcome cancer-related fatigue. METHODS: The questionnaire development followed a four-phase process: 1) item generation and reduction, 2) construction, 3) pilot testing, and 4) field testing. Using relevant and priority criteria, as well as pilot testing, we developed a 25-item questionnaire. After field testing, five items were discarded. Finally, 20 items were included in the Energy Conservation Strategies Inventory (ECSI). Factor analysis, multitrait scaling analysis, and Cronbach's α were used to determine the construct validity and reliability. RESULTS: Factor analyses of data from 140 cancer patients resulted in the ECSI, which covers activities related to planning, overcoming distractions, labor saving, burden reducing, and comfort. All subscales (Cronbach's α range, 0.69-0.78) and total scores (Cronbach's α=0.87) were found to possess acceptable internal consistency. CONCLUSIONS: The good psychometric properties of the ECSI instrument show that it may be useful for measuring the frequency of energy conservation strategies used by cancer patients. |
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Young Ho Yun; Soo Hyun Kim; A Jin Yang; Eunmi Ahn; Sook Hyun Kim; Dong Ok Shin; Jung Sook Sun; Soon Ok Kim; Kwang Mi Lee; Keon Suk Lee; Sun Hwa Baik; Suk Kyung Kim; Hae Suk Seo |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of pain and symptom management Volume: 43 ISSN: 1873-6513 ISO Abbreviation: J Pain Symptom Manage Publication Date: 2012 Mar |
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Created Date: 2012-02-16 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8605836 Medline TA: J Pain Symptom Manage Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 606-13 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2012 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Cancer Management Branch, Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea; Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea. |
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