Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing
ISSN
2347-5625
Volume
5
Issue
2
First Page
165
Last Page
171
PubMed ID
29607376
Publisher
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd.
School
School of Nursing and Midwifery
RAS ID
29413
Abstract
Objective: Reliable and valid needs assessment measures are important assessment tools in cancer survivorship care. A new 30-item short-form version of the Survivor Unmet Needs Survey (SF-SUNS) was developed and validated with cancer survivors, including hematology cancer survivors; however, test-retest reliability has not been established. The objective of this study was to assess the test-retest reliability of the SF-SUNS with a cohort of lymphoma survivors (n = 40).
Methods: Test-retest reliability of the SF-SUNS was conducted at two time points: baseline (time 1) and 5 days later (time 2). Test-retest data were collected from lymphoma cancer survivors (n = 40) in a large tertiary cancer center in Western Australia. Intraclass correlation analyses compared data at time 1 (baseline) and time 2 (5 days later). Cronbach's alpha analyses were performed to assess the internal consistency at both time points.
Results: The majority (23/30, 77%) of items achieved test-retest reliability scores 0.45-0.74 (fair to good). A high degree of overall internal consistency was demonstrated (time 1 = 0.92, time 2 = 0.95), with scores 0.65-0.94 across subscales for both time points.
Conclusions: Mixed test-retest reliability of the SF-SUNS was established. Our results indicate the SF-SUNS is responsive to the changing needs of lymphoma cancer survivors. Routine use of cancer survivorship specific needs-based assessments is required in oncology care today. Nurses are well placed to administer these assessments and provide tailored information and resources. Further assessment of test-retest reliability in hematology and other cancer cohorts is warranted.
DOI
10.4103/apjon.apjon_4_18
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Comments
Taylor, K., Bulsara, M., & Monterosso, L. (2018). Test-retest reliability of the short-form survivor unmet needs survey. Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing, 5(2), 165-171.
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