2022 Volume 42 Pages 281-290
Objective: This study aims to develop a scale for measuring cancer treatment acceptance and to examine its reliability and validity, which will help patient accept and complete cancer treatment.
Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted, involving 294 cancer patients receiving treatment. The reliability and validity of the developed cancer treatment acceptance scale were confirmed by examining evidence in content, from substantive, structural, generalizability, and external aspects.
Results: Responses were obtained from 235 patients (response rate: 79.9%), and 210, who returned valid responses, were analyzed. To verify the reliability and validity of the scale, item analysis was performed. Through factor analysis for 28 items finally adopted, 2 factors, [the value of treatment] and [a positive feeling about treatment], and 18 items were identified. The goodness of fit of this model was represented by GFI = 0.901, AGFI = 0.853, CFI = 0.919, and RMSE = 0.049. The correlation coefficient with Decisional Conflict Scale was r = –0.589 to –0.667. Cronbach’s alpha for each factor ranged from 0.915 to 0.945.
Conclusions: We developed a scale consisting of 2 factors with 18 items to measure cancer treatment acceptance and confirmed its reliability and validity.
