TY - JOUR
T1 - Development of Spanish questionnaire to measure Cancer Survivors' Unmet Needs (CaSUN)
AU - Arrighi, Emilia
AU - Jovell, Albert J.
AU - Navarro, María Dolors
AU - Font, Antoni
PY - 2014/1/1
Y1 - 2014/1/1
N2 - © Asociación de Psicooncología de Madrid. Methods: A self-report measure of cancer survivors’ unmet needs was developed. In Phase I, it was taken into consideration the construct definition, literature review and previous qualitative research that identified needs in survivors. Spanish Questionnaire of Cancer Survivors’ Unmet Needs (CESC) was review by an expert panel up to the final version. In Phase 2, the measure was completed by 109 cancer survivors.Background: To develop and evaluate a questionnaire to measure cancer survivors’ unmet needs.Results: CESC questionnaire included 25 need items. Good acceptability, internal consistency and validity were demonstrated. Factor analysis identified three factors: Physical, Emotional and Employment/Economic.Conclusions: The CESC, first instrument in Spanish, will facilitate the evaluation of target services and generation of service delivery recommendations for cancer survivors. Even if it is a preliminary version, results are encouraging.
AB - © Asociación de Psicooncología de Madrid. Methods: A self-report measure of cancer survivors’ unmet needs was developed. In Phase I, it was taken into consideration the construct definition, literature review and previous qualitative research that identified needs in survivors. Spanish Questionnaire of Cancer Survivors’ Unmet Needs (CESC) was review by an expert panel up to the final version. In Phase 2, the measure was completed by 109 cancer survivors.Background: To develop and evaluate a questionnaire to measure cancer survivors’ unmet needs.Results: CESC questionnaire included 25 need items. Good acceptability, internal consistency and validity were demonstrated. Factor analysis identified three factors: Physical, Emotional and Employment/Economic.Conclusions: The CESC, first instrument in Spanish, will facilitate the evaluation of target services and generation of service delivery recommendations for cancer survivors. Even if it is a preliminary version, results are encouraging.
UR - https://ddd.uab.cat/record/137333
M3 - Article
VL - 11
SP - 1063
EP - 1064
JO - Psicooncologia
JF - Psicooncologia
SN - 1696-7240
IS - 1
ER -