Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2015 Sep;21(3):207-215. 10.4069/kjwhn.2015.21.3.207.

Tool Development for Cancer Patients' Sexuality Information Needs

• Kim YH
• Kim HW
• Kwon M

• KMID: 2307917
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2015.21.3.207

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.

Keyword

Sexuality; Assessment of health care needs; Patient; Neoplasm

MeSH Terms

Axis, Cervical Vertebra
Human Rights
Humans
Korea
Needs Assessment
Reproducibility of Results
Seoul
Sexuality*
Weights and Measures

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  Figure 1. The research process of the tool development.

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