Women's Health Nursing (여성건강간호학회지)

Korean Society of Women Health Nursing (한국여성건강간호학회)
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Tool Development for Cancer Patients' Sexuality Information Needs

암 환자의 성생활 정보 요구도 측정도구 개발

  • Kim, Yeon Hee (Division of Nursing, Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Hae Won (College of Nursing.The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kwon, Mikyung (Department of Nursing, Catholic Kwandong University)
  • 김연희 (서울아산병원 간호부) ;
  • 김혜원 (서울대학교 간호대학.간호과학연구소) ;
  • 권미경 (가톨릭 관동대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2015.02.27
  • Accepted : 2015.08.18
  • Published : 2015.09.20
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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to develop a scale measuring sexuality information needs of patients with cancer. Methods: Nine items of sexuality information needs were based on the PLISSIT model and concepts of sexual rights. A factor analysis using principal axis factoring and Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ were performed to test validity and reliability. Data were collected from 211 patients with cancer visiting a cancer center in Seoul, Korea. Results: Factor loadings of the 9 items of sub scales ranged from .43 to .96. Three factors in this study explained 74.4% of the total variance. Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ of the 9 items was .83. Conclusion: The scale of information needs about sexuality showed acceptable construct validity and reliability. This scale would be useful to assess the levels of information needs for sexuality for patients with cancer. The possibility of the scales' expansion to other group could be investigated in future studies.

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