Development of a Health-related Need Scale for Childhood Cancer Survivors
AUTHOR : 임수진
INFORMATION : page. 1~21 / 2021 Vol.28 No.1
ABSTRACT
Recently, the survival rates of childhood cancer have increased and the number of childhood cancer survivors is growing in South Korea. Childhood cancer survivors have much interests in their health-related needs, but health providers usually neglect these needs and there are no need scales for childhood cancer survivors in Korea. The purpose of this study was to identify health-related needs among childhood cancer survivors and to develop a scale to measure these needs. This study was proceeded by the two steps of development and testing. The final scale included 41 items comprising seven domains (Physical, informational & health care system, Psychological, Social, Cancer-related psychosocial support, Financial support, and Positive self-motivation need). A total of 371 pediatric cancer survivors were recruited from three children’s cancer center in Seoul, Korea. The total variance was 50.8%. Cronbach’s Alpha of items was .93. The convergent and determinant validity for this scale were 100.0%. The concurrent validity was assessed by examining relationships with quality of life. Significant correlations between the two scales were obtained. This scale is the first established in South Korea, which is valid and reliables. Therefore, the scale can provide scientific and empirical data to evaluate various kinds of needs and the level of needs for each survivor.