Xiao-hua Wang1, Jian-hong Pang2, Lu Lin1, Yi Xu3, Qing Jiang4, Qi Wang3, Guo-yuan Lu4, Nian-song Wang5. 1. The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University/School of Nursing, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China. 2. Jiangsu Shengze Hospital, Suzhou 215228, China. 3. School of Nursing, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China. 4. Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China. 5. Department of Nephrology, The 6th People's Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200233, China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To develop and evaluate the self-management scale for peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. METHODS: The item pool was formulated based on literature reviews and in-depth interviews. An initial scale containing five factors and 44 items was constructed through two rounds of Delphi expert consultation and a preliminary test. A total of 313 PD patients from the Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai area were surveyed to test the reliability and validity of the scale. RESULTS: Five factors, namely solution bag replacement, troubleshooting during operation, diet management, complication monitoring, emotion management and return to social life, were extracted by exploratory factor analysis: the 28 items could explain 64.567% of the total variance; the content validity index was 0.963; the Cronbach's α coefficient and split-half coefficient were 0.926 and 0.960 respectively; and test-retest reliability was 0.937. CONCLUSION: The scale has been proved to be a reliable and valid tool which allows PD nurses to evaluate the self-management ability of PD patients. The evaluation outcomes can serve as a basis for individualized nursing plans and interventions so as to provide highly effective nursing care.
OBJECTIVES: To develop and evaluate the self-management scale for peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. METHODS: The item pool was formulated based on literature reviews and in-depth interviews. An initial scale containing five factors and 44 items was constructed through two rounds of Delphi expert consultation and a preliminary test. A total of 313 PDpatients from the Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai area were surveyed to test the reliability and validity of the scale. RESULTS: Five factors, namely solution bag replacement, troubleshooting during operation, diet management, complication monitoring, emotion management and return to social life, were extracted by exploratory factor analysis: the 28 items could explain 64.567% of the total variance; the content validity index was 0.963; the Cronbach's α coefficient and split-half coefficient were 0.926 and 0.960 respectively; and test-retest reliability was 0.937. CONCLUSION: The scale has been proved to be a reliable and valid tool which allows PD nurses to evaluate the self-management ability of PDpatients. The evaluation outcomes can serve as a basis for individualized nursing plans and interventions so as to provide highly effective nursing care.