PURPOSE
The purpose of this methodological study was to examine the validity and reliability of a translated Korean version of The Oncology Patients' Perception of the Quality of Nursing Care Scale.
METHODS
The translated scale was pilot tested and then administered to 360 patients with cancer. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were utilized to assess the factor structure. Internal consistency reliability was determined using coefficient α.
RESULTS
Two of the 40 items were deleted with a principal component method of exploratory factor analysis because they did not meet the factor-loading criterion. The 38 items were again analyzed and, four factors were validated (KMO=.96, Bartlett χ2=10809.81, df=780, p<.001). The four factors accounted for 60.9% of the variance. Factor loadings of the scale on the four subscales ranged from .65 to .91. The scale showed reliable internal consistency with a Cronbach's α, total 38 items (α=.96) in four subscales: individualization (18 items, α=.96), proficiency (10, .91), responsiveness (7, .90), and coordination (3, .80).
CONCLUSION
The findings of this study demonstrate that the scale has satisfactory construct validity and reliability to measure quality of cancer nursing care from the patient's perspective in Korea.

Citations

• The Nursing-Home Care Quality Perceived Levels from Patients and Caregivers: An Explanatory Study
  Elsa Vitale, Rocco Mea, Yun-Chen Chang
  Patient Preference and Adherence.2023; Volume 17: 1237.     CrossRef
• The Quality of Patient-centered Nursing Care Perceived by Cancer Patients Who Have Had an Operation
  Keum Hyun Wang, Eun Young Park
  Asian Oncology Nursing.2021; 21(2): 65.     CrossRef
• A scale to measure nurses’ and providers’ patient centered care in primary care settings
  Laurel E. Radwin, Howard Cabral, Barbara G. Bokhour, Marjory Nealon Seibert, Kelly Stolzmann, Ann Annis, David C. Mohr
  Patient Education and Counseling.2019; 102(12): 2302.     CrossRef
• Analysis of a Survey on Public Perceptions and Preferences of the “Smart Green Office” to Help Encourage Creation of the Program
  Sang Im Oh, Sung Won Cho, Ja Hee Lee, Ae Kyung Lee
  Flower Research Journal.2019; 27(1): 60.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to measure health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and the related factors according to gender in baby boomers by using Korea Health Panel Data 2012.
METHODS
The Korea Health Panel Data 2012 were collected from February to August 2012 by Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs and National Health Insurance Corporation and the data of 1,802 respondents categorized as baby boomers were analyzed for this study. The data were analyzed by t-test, chi2 and multiple regression using SPSS/WIN 20.0 program.
RESULTS
For male, the influencing factors on HRQOL were economic activity and smoking. For female, the influencing factors on HRQOL were education, psychological and physical stress, unmet basic needs, and psychiatric drugs. The types of insurance, unmet medical needs, anxiety about the future, depression, and self-rated health status showed statistically significant relationships with HRQOL both for male and female.
CONCLUSION
Health care providers are suggested to consider the founded gender differences in this study when they develop interventions for HRQOL improvement for baby boomers in a community.

Citations

• Latent Class Analysis for Health-Related Quality of Life in the Middle-Aged Male in South Korea
  Youngsuk Cho, Dong Moon Yeum
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2019; 49(1): 104.     CrossRef
• A Path Analysis of Factors Influencing Health-related Quality of Life among Male Adults
  Bo-Kyoung Cha
  Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing.2016; 27(4): 399.     CrossRef