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{"title":"Psychometric assessment of the Traditional Chinese Version of patient reported outcome measurement for breast surgery (BREAST-Q) – Reconstruction module","authors":"Ting-Yu Chang ,&nbsp;Tongyao Wang ,&nbsp;Chia-Chin Lin","doi":"10.1016/j.ymecc.2025.100015","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ymecc.2025.100015","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and objectives</h3><div>Patient-reported outcomes, as important indicators of quality of life, was utilized in a widely used breast surgery measurement (BREAST-Q) for assessing patient's physical, psychosocial wellbeing and satisfaction. However, the lack of a Traditional Chinese version has limited its use in patient management in Taiwan. The study aims to psychometrically evaluate the Traditional Chinese BREAST-Q reconstruction module for Taiwanese patients undergoing breast cancer related reconstruction.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Forward and backward translations of the BREAST-Q was followed by expert reviews and pilot testing. Patients undergoing silicon breast reconstruction surgery were recruited from the inpatient and outpatient clinic at a comprehensive medical center. 155 and 96 participants completed the BREAST-Q and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Breast (FACT-B) before and after surgery, respectively. Psychometric properties were analyzed with internal consistency, test-retest reliability, content, construct and criterion validity.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The translated BREAST-Q reconstruction module had Cronbach's alpha values of 0.87 and 0.92 before and after surgery, respectively. The Pearson r values between the baseline and the two-weeks retest were.85 and.73, indicating high test-retest reliability. Expert validity measured by the Content Validity Index were 0.96 and 0.98. Concurrent validity measured by the Pearson correlation coefficients between the BREAST-Q and the FACT-B were.26 and.38, indicating good criterion-related validity.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study confirms reliability and clinical validity of the Traditional Chinese BREAST-Q reconstruction module in Taiwan for measuring the satisfaction with breasts, overall outcome, process of care, and psychosocial, physical and sexual well-being before and after patients’ breast reconstruction surgery.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100896,"journal":{"name":"Measurement and Evaluations in Cancer Care","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100015"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143636882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perspectives of health care professionals on the value of physical examinations for early detection of breast cancer recurrences: More than just a detection method?","authors":"A. Dekker-Klaassen ,&nbsp;L.T.H. Godding ,&nbsp;M. van Hezewijk ,&nbsp;J.C. Korevaar ,&nbsp;J. Wiegersma ,&nbsp;C.H.C. Drossaert ,&nbsp;S. Siesling ,&nbsp;on behalf of the NABOR project group","doi":"10.1016/j.ymecc.2025.100016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ymecc.2025.100016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and objectives</h3><div>Physical examinations (PE) detect relatively few recurrences after breast cancer treatment, but are still recommended in surveillance guidelines. This study explores Health Care Professionals (HCPs) perspectives on the frequency and value of PE.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Semi-structured interviews were conducted in 11 Dutch hospitals with 22 HCPs involved in breast cancer follow-up. Interviews were coded by the framework methodology using the software Atlas.ti 23.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Most HCPs occasionally deviated from the guideline, giving some patients more and others less PE than recommended. The majority attributed rather limited value to PE for detecting recurrences and all performed PE more often than they perceived valuable. More PE was performed to meet patients’ wishes, to evaluate treatment effects or to detect signals of recurrences which imaging cannot assess. Also the organization of consultations determined PE’s frequency. Performing less PE was mainly because of PE’s low detection rates of recurrences.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>HCPs seem aware of the low detection rates but still perform more PE than perceived as valuable to detect recurrences because of reasons other than detecting recurrences. Better information provision on PE’s limited value in detecting recurrences may prevent unrealistic expectations and unnecessary PE. Further evidence on the cost-effectiveness of PE is warranted to revise guidelines.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100896,"journal":{"name":"Measurement and Evaluations in Cancer Care","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100016"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143642485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prospective psychometric validation of the swahili translated and adapted Pediatric Patient Reported Outcomes version of the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (Ped-PRO-CTCAE)","authors":"Hutton Chapman ,&nbsp;Jacqueline Kamanga ,&nbsp;Heronima J. Kashaigili ,&nbsp;Kristin Schroeder","doi":"10.1016/j.ymecc.2025.100014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ymecc.2025.100014","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>High quality clinical research is necessary in order to address the significant disparities in pediatric cancer outcomes seen in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Patient reported outcomes are now recognized as a critical part of many clinical trials, however, use of patient reported outcomes (PROs) in LMICs is limited by the lack of thoroughly translated and validated PRO surveys. To address this gap in Tanzania, we subsequently undertook the prospective psychometric validation of a recently translated Swahili Ped-PRO-CTCAE survey in order to support its use in Swahili speaking settings.</div></div><div><h3>Methodology</h3><div>Between June and September, 2023, 41 patients seen in the pediatric oncology clinic at Bugando Medical Centre, in Mwanza, Tanzania, were enrolled. Patients or their parents, as age appropriate, were administered the Swahili Ped-PRO-CTCAE. Simultaneously, a CTCAE provider assessment was completed. Descriptive statistical and psychometric analysis of survey results was performed using R.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>49 surveys were collected, with 8 participants repeating surveys at later clinic visits. Internal consistency within symptom domains was supported by polychoric correlation coefficients all ≥ 0.5 with most ≥ 0.7. Principle component analysis of all evaluable symptom domains demonstrated one component explained &gt; 70 % of the cumulative variance for most symptoms. Concurrent validity was supported as nearly all Spearman correlation coefficients between Ped-PRO-CTCAE questions and relevant provider assessment questions were all ≥ 0.5.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Administration of the Swahili translated and adapted Ped-PRO-CTCAE in a representative Swahili speaking pediatric cancer patient population proved feasible and psychometric evaluation of survey results support the validity of the translation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100896,"journal":{"name":"Measurement and Evaluations in Cancer Care","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100014"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143136158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Performance of Subjective Global Nutrition Assessment (SGNA) in predicting nutritional status among children with cancer: A cross-sectional study","authors":"Maira Razzaq ,&nbsp;Qaisar Raza ,&nbsp;Muniba Khaliq ,&nbsp;Sajid Khan Tahir ,&nbsp;Mahwish Faizan","doi":"10.1016/j.ymecc.2025.100013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ymecc.2025.100013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Children diagnosed with cancer are more susceptible to malnutrition and should receive extra consideration when it comes to nutritional evaluation. It is difficult to analyze nutritional status in children undergoing cancer therapy because there isn't a single, reliable tool. Anthropometric measurements are the most widely used objective tool for evaluating malnutrition in children; but it can be easily affected by disease and treatment, reducing its accuracy for evaluating body composition. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Subjective Global Nutrition Assessment (SGNA) in predicting nutritional status as compared to anthropometric measurements among children with cancer in Pakistan.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This cross-sectional study was conducted in oncology department of hospitals in Lahore, Pakistan. SGNA along with anthropometric were conducted on children aged 2–18 years receiving oncological treatment. To evaluate agreement between SGNA and anthropometric indicators in identifying malnutrition status, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) was performed.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>In 135 children 68.1 % were identified as having moderate or severe malnutrition according to SGNA. SGNA demonstrated the best performance with MUAC/A, showing a sensitivity of 85.7 %, specificity of 47.2 %, PPV of 58.7 %, and NPV of 88.1 %. But the agreement between SGNA and objective measures was only fair.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The SGNA proved useful for assessing the nutritional status of children with cancer and was effective in monitoring the prevalence of malnutrition when compared to objective nutritional evaluation methods.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100896,"journal":{"name":"Measurement and Evaluations in Cancer Care","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100013"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143136157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of Templer’s death anxiety scale using item response theory","authors":"Furong Chen ,&nbsp;Yiguo Deng ,&nbsp;Siyu Li ,&nbsp;Qihan Zhang ,&nbsp;M. Tish Knobf ,&nbsp;Zengjie Ye","doi":"10.1016/j.ymecc.2024.100012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ymecc.2024.100012","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Recently, the importance of assessing death anxiety (DA) has gained increasing recognition. The Chinese version of Templer's Death Anxiety Scale (C-T-DAS) is one of the most commonly used tools to evaluate death anxiety in cancer patients. This study is the first to examine the C-T-DAS in cancer patients using both non-parametric and parametric item response theory (IRT) methods.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This study included cancer patients from the \"Be Resilient to Cancer\" project in Guangdong, China, who completed the C-T-DAS after recruitment. The data collected were then randomly divided into Dataset 1 and Dataset 2 at a 1:1 ratio. Unidimensionality, monotonicity and local independence was estimated by non-parameter IRT of Mokken scale analysis (MSA) in Dataset 1. Parameter Item Response Theory (IRT) was performed in Dataset 2. Differential Item Functioning (DIF) analysis was used to compare the gender differences in all samples.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 462 patients participated in the study. Through MSA, three items were removed, and two factors, \"Fear of Death\" and \"Acceptance of Death,\" were retained. IRT analysis showed strong discrimination, moderate difficulty, and low guessing probabilities for the items. Additionally, DIF analysis revealed non-uniform gender differences in one item from the \"Fear of Death\" dimension.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The revised C-T-DAS exhibits robust validity and reliability for evaluating death anxiety in Chinese cancer patients.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100896,"journal":{"name":"Measurement and Evaluations in Cancer Care","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100012"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143136156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Quality criteria for paediatric oncology centres in Switzerland: A multistakeholder consensus finding process","authors":"Sarah P. Schladerer ,&nbsp;Maria Otth ,&nbsp;Katrin Scheinemann","doi":"10.1016/j.ymecc.2024.100011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ymecc.2024.100011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Quality criteria aim to standardise and optimise the care provided to patients. Quality criteria for paediatric oncology centres exist in several countries but are missing for Switzerland. Therefore, we aimed to define quality criteria for paediatric oncology centres in Switzerland.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We conducted a three-round modified online Delphi process with 65 national stakeholders to reach a consensus on quality criteria retrieved from international sources. We asked stakeholders to decide on the relevance of categories of quality criteria (round 1), to rate (round 2) and re-rate (round 3) quality criteria regarding their relevance on a 5-point Likert scale, and to agree on a final list of quality criteria (round 3).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Twenty-nine stakeholders (response rate (RR) 45 %) participated in round 1, 23 (RR 35 %) in round 2, and 24 (RR 37 %) in round 3. In round 1, ≥ 50 % of stakeholders agreed that the six categories of facilities, multidisciplinary team and other experts, supportive care, treatment, long-term care, and volume and numbers are relevant in round 1. In round 2, ≥ 75 % of stakeholders rated 61 quality criteria as “relevant” or “very relevant”. In round 3, ≥ 75 % of stakeholders rated one additional quality criterion as “relevant” or “very relevant”, resulting in the agreement on a list of 62 relevant quality criteria.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Implementing these quality criteria can improve transparency, comparability, and, therefore, the quality of care in treatment centres. These quality criteria can be piloted nationally but need to be regularly reviewed. They may also serve as a reference for other countries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100896,"journal":{"name":"Measurement and Evaluations in Cancer Care","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100011"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143136155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing needs at the workplace: The development of a questionnaire for oncology professionals","authors":"Francesca Chiesi ,&nbsp;Georgia Marunic ,&nbsp;Aldo Chioni ,&nbsp;Lucia Caligiani ,&nbsp;Laura Belloni ,&nbsp;Monica Giuli ,&nbsp;Guido Miccinesi ,&nbsp;Andrea Bonacchi","doi":"10.1016/j.ymecc.2024.100010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ymecc.2024.100010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and aim</h3><div>The unmet needs of patients with cancer have been largely documented, but there is a lack of investigations into the needs of people who care for them. The current study aimed to fill this gap by developing a valid, reliable, easy-to-use questionnaire to assess the work-related needs of oncology professionals.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The instrument was developed following several phases. Different groups of experts worked to identify the relevant needs and to formulate a provisional pool of items and the relative response mode. Content validity was tested, and some adjustments were made excluding some items and changing the response mode. The psychometric properties of the resulting questionnaire were analyzed collecting data on a large sample of oncology professionals (N= 380; 80% females; age: M = 48.25, SD = 10.64 [range: 23-77], 35.8% physicians, 42.6% nurses, 8.4% socio-health workers, 7.9% medical diagnostic technicians, 5.3% psychologists).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>During different steps of exploratory factor analyses, several items were removed, and four factors emerged. Exploratory graph analysis confirmed the presence of four clusters consisting of the same items. Construct and criterion validity were tested founding evidence of relationships with resilience, job satisfaction, psychological, relational and general well-being, work-related burnout, depression, and stress. Incremental validity was also proved.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The present study provides a reliable and valid questionnaire to evaluate the needs of oncology professionals. Surveying these needs could be done to prevent psycho-physical discomfort, promote well-being, and, eventually, improve the quality of healthcare service delivery.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100896,"journal":{"name":"Measurement and Evaluations in Cancer Care","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100010"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143136178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enhancing validity through cognitive interviewing: A methodological example using the registered nursing forecasting nurse survey","authors":"Zhuming Bao ,&nbsp;Jenny Harris ,&nbsp;Verna Lavender ,&nbsp;Anne Marie Rafferty ,&nbsp;Jo Armes","doi":"10.1016/j.ymecc.2024.100008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ymecc.2024.100008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>Systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) nurses are facing increasing workload challenges against the backdrop of increased treatment complexity and patient caseload, coupled with a lack of policy guidance or research about the required composition of SACT workforce to ensure optimal care and outcomes. The Registered Nursing Forecasting (RN4CAST) study is an international research initiative designed to model what happens to the quality of patient care and care outcomes when components of the workforce change in acute and geriatric inpatient units. The insights from the RN4CAST have not been applied to the oncology setting. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to amend and test the RN4CAST nurse survey to ensure draft Registered Nursing Forecasting SACT day unit (RN4CAST-SACT-D) survey items are relevant, unambiguous/straightforward and the design/format is usable.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This study adopted cognitive interviewing (CI), it combed two analytical approaches (reparative approach and descriptive approach) while Question Appraisal System (QAS) and cognitive theory were adopted.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Totally, 12 interviews were conducted within two rounds, 48 items remained unchanged, 20 items underwent rephrasing for enhanced clarity, 20 new items were incorporated to address test content gaps, and adjustments were made to the provided answers to 5 questions.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study refined the RN4CAST survey for SACT day units through cognitive interviewing, addressing comprehension, retrieval, judgment, and response.issues. Adjustments in wording improved clarity and relevance, aligning the survey with nurses' experiences.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100896,"journal":{"name":"Measurement and Evaluations in Cancer Care","volume":"2 ","pages":"Article 100008"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143165139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Patient reported experience measures to assess psychosocial cancer care: A rapid review of current instruments","authors":"Zoe Clothier ,&nbsp;Jo Armes ,&nbsp;Agnieszka Kehinde ,&nbsp;Victoria Mumford ,&nbsp;Kate Upshon ,&nbsp;Clare Williamson ,&nbsp;Rachel MacAthur ,&nbsp;Rachel Stevenson ,&nbsp;Sophie Otter ,&nbsp;May Teoh ,&nbsp;Jenny Harris","doi":"10.1016/j.ymecc.2024.100007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ymecc.2024.100007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) are instruments that capture patients’ perspectives of health care services and offer insight into the perceived quality of care and identify areas for improvement. This rapid review aimed to identify and evaluate existing PREMs that explore patients’ experiences of psychosocial cancer care, describe their conceptual content and assess the quality of their development.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Databases (MEDLINE and PsycINFO) were searched from January 1995 to January 2023. Eligible papers included PREMs developed or tested in adult cancer populations. The psychosocial content of concepts assessed by PREMs were mapped and the quality of their development assessed using the Quality Assessment Checklist (QAC).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Twenty-three articles describing the development of 20 PREMs were identified. The content of these PREMs varied in terms of psychosocial domain coverage and the rigour of the development process. Quality assessment indicated that whilst instruments were well-developed, psychometric testing at this stage was less thoroughly reported on.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Several patient-reported instruments are available to measure patients’ psychosocial cancer care experiences; however, these differ in content and thoroughness. The choice of instrument used by researchers will therefore depend on research or clinical objectives and on striking a balance between comprehension and length. Limitations of this review are discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100896,"journal":{"name":"Measurement and Evaluations in Cancer Care","volume":"2 ","pages":"Article 100007"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142359036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychometric properties of the Sexual Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (SABS-C8) for health professionals in cancer care settings","authors":"Sharon Linsey Bingham ,&nbsp;Cherith Jane Semple ,&nbsp;Sean Richard O’Connor ,&nbsp;Lynn Dunwoody","doi":"10.1016/j.ymecc.2024.100006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ymecc.2024.100006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Cancer and associated treatment can have a significant and detrimental impact on a person’s sexual wellbeing. Sexual attitudes and beliefs of healthcare professionals (HPs) working in cancer care settings can affect the support provided to help patients and partners to manage these concerns. This study evaluated psychometric properties of the Sexual Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (SABS-C8) adapted for use in cancer care settings.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Adaptation of original SABS was informed by evidence reviews and an expert panel of researchers. The 12-item SABS was completed by HPs working in cancer care (n = 391) prior to completing an eLearning intervention aimed at promoting provision of sexual support to patients and partners. Exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were conducted, reliability and validity of the scale were also explored.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>EFA showed potential for a three-factor model, with CFA indicating a better model fit (CMIN/DF &lt; 3; GFI &gt; .9; CFI &gt; .9 and &lt; RMSEA &lt; .08) for 8 of the SABS-C items, lending support for a unidimensional model, with moderately acceptable reliability of.69. The 8-item scale was also able to discriminate between known groups with lower attitudinal barriers to providing sexual support apparent in HPs with over 12 years of experience, in nurses compared with other HPs, and in those with previous sexual wellbeing education (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The SABS-C8 is a brief scale with acceptable reliability that can be used to assess attitudinal barriers to sexual support and help to identify HPs learning needs around providing sexual support in cancer care.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100896,"journal":{"name":"Measurement and Evaluations in Cancer Care","volume":"2 ","pages":"Article 100006"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949877524000017/pdfft?md5=3780c69cb28cddc0b29b4a27f862d3fb&pid=1-s2.0-S2949877524000017-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141052182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}