scholarly journals Development and validation of oral chemotherapy self-management scale 

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Peng ◽  
Wanying Wu
Keyword(s):  
Medication Management ◽  
Oral Chemotherapy ◽  
The Self ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Chemotherapy Drugs ◽  
Management Ability

Abstract Background: With the increase of oral chemotherapy drugs, patients receiving cancer treatment prefer oral chemotherapy versus intravenous, given equal efficacy and toxicity. However, they need to take an active part in their care, which is vital with home-based oral therapy, therefore the self-management is important for patients with oral chemotherapy. Unfortunately, the development of self-management assessment tools for oral chemotherapy still lags behind. Methods: The OCSMS item pool was formulated based on literature review and semi-structured interviews, An initial scale containing 5 dimensions and 38 items was constructed through research seminar, Delphi survey and pilot testing. To assess the validity and reliability, We recruited 261 patients from cancer hospital in China. Results: A 36-item scale was developed with five dimensions identified through factor analysis: daily life management, symptom management, medication management, emotional cognitive management and social support. Cronbach’s coefficient Alpha, split-half coefficient, test-retest reliability and S-CVI/UA scores were 0.929, 0.773, 0.966 and 0.833, respectively, indicating that OCSMS has good reliability and validity.Conclusions: The OCSMS is a valid, reliable measurement method of the self-management ability of patients with oral chemotherapy. The OCSMS shows potential as a tool to ensure the safety of patients with cancer. The OCSMS may help evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to improve the self-management ability of patients.

scholarly journals Development and validation of oral chemotherapy self-management scale

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Peng ◽  
Wanying Wu
Keyword(s):  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Oral Chemotherapy ◽  
The Self ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Chemotherapy Drugs ◽  
Management Ability

Abstract Background: With the increase of oral chemotherapy drugs, patients receiving cancer treatment prefer oral chemotherapy versus intravenous, given equal efficacy and toxicity. However, they need to take an active part in their care, which is vital with home-based oral therapy, therefore the self-management is important for patients with oral chemotherapy. Unfortunately, the development of self-management assessment tools for oral chemotherapy still lags behind. Methods: The OCSMS item pool was formulated based on literature review and semi-structured interviews, An initial scale containing 5 dimensions and 38 items was constructed through research seminar, Delphi survey and pilot testing. To assess the validity and reliability, We recruited 261 patients from cancer hospital in China.Results: A 36-item scale was developed with five dimensions identified through factor analysis: daily life management, symptom management, medication management, emotional cognitive management and social support. Cronbach’s coefficient Alpha, split-half coefficient, test-retest reliability and S-CVI/UA scores were 0.929, 0.773, 0.966 and 0.833, respectively, indicating that OCSMS has good reliability and validity.Conclusions: The OCSMS is a valid, reliable measurement method of the self-management ability of patients with oral chemotherapy. The OCSMS shows potential as a tool to ensure the safety of patients with cancer. The OCSMS may help evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to improve the self-management ability of patients.

scholarly journals Development and validation of oral chemotherapy self-management scale

BMC Cancer ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Peng ◽  
Wanying Wu
Keyword(s):  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Oral Chemotherapy ◽  
The Self ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Chemotherapy Drugs ◽  
Management Ability

Abstract Background With the increase of oral chemotherapy drugs, patients receiving cancer treatment prefer oral chemotherapy versus intravenous, given equal efficacy and toxicity. However, they need to take an active part in their care, which is vital with home-based oral therapy, therefore the self-management is important for patients with oral chemotherapy. Unfortunately, the development of self-management assessment tools for oral chemotherapy still lags behind. Methods The OCSMS item pool was formulated based on literature review and semi-structured interviews, An initial scale containing 5 dimensions and 38 items was constructed through research seminar, Delphi survey and pilot testing. To assess the validity and reliability, We recruited 261 patients from cancer hospital in China. Results A 36-item scale was developed with five dimensions identified through factor analysis: daily life management, symptom management, medication management, emotional cognitive management and social support. Cronbach’s coefficient Alpha, split-half coefficient, test-retest reliability and S-CVI/UA scores were 0.929, 0.773, 0.966 and 0.833, respectively, indicating that OCSMS has good reliability and validity. Conclusions The OCSMS is a valid, reliable measurement method of the self-management ability of patients with oral chemotherapy. The OCSMS shows potential as a tool to ensure the safety of patients with cancer. The OCSMS may help evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to improve the self-management ability of patients.

scholarly journals Development and Validation of Oral Chemotherapy Self-Management Scale

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Peng ◽  
Wanying Wu
Keyword(s):  
Anticancer Agents ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Oral Chemotherapy ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Management Ability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Background With the widespread used of orally administered anticancer agents, the self-management is important for patients with oral chemotherapy, because it’s occurs in the home environment, not clinic settings.Methods OCSMS items were developed through literature review, semi-structured interviews, research seminar and Delphi survey. Their content validity, internal consistency, split-half, test-retest reliability and construct validity were assessed.Results A 36-item scale was developed with five dimensions identified through factor analysis: daily life management, symptom management, medication management, emotional cognitive managemen and social support. Cronbach’s coefficient Alpha, split-half coefficient, test-retest reliability and average content validity index (CVI) scores were 0.929, 0.773, 0.966 and 0.833, respectively, indicating that OCSMS has good reliability and validity.Conclusions The OCSMS is a valid, reliable measurement method of the self-management ability of patients with oral chemotherapy. The OCSMS shows potential as a tool to ensure the safety of patients with cancer. The OCSMS may help evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to improve the self-management ability of patients.

Assessment of cannabis use disorders: a systematic review of screening and diagnostic instruments

2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 1121-1133 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. López-Pelayo ◽  
A. Batalla ◽  
M. M. Balcells ◽  
J. Colom ◽  
A. Gual
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Cannabis Use ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Cannabis Use Disorders

Background.Cannabis use and misuse have become a public health problem. There is a need for reliable screening and assessment tools to identify harmful cannabis use at an early stage. We conducted a systematic review of published instruments used to screen and assess cannabis use disorders.Method.We included papers published until January 2013 from seven different databases, following the PRISMA guidelines and a predetermined set of criteria for article selection. Only tools including a quantification of cannabis use and/or a measurement of the severity of dependence were considered.Results.We identified 34 studies, of which 25 included instruments that met our inclusion criteria: 10 scales to assess cannabis use disorders, seven structured interviews, and eight tools to quantify cannabis use. Both cannabis and substance use scales showed good reliability and were validated in specific populations. Structured interviews were also reliable and showed good validity parameters. Common limitations were inadequate time-frames for screening, lack of brevity, undemonstrated validity for some populations (e.g. psychiatric patients, female gender, adolescents), and lack of relevant information that would enable routine use (e.g. risky use, regular users). Instruments to quantify consumption did not measure grams of the psychoactive compounds, which hampered comparability among different countries or regions where tetrahydrocannabinol concentrations may differ.Conclusions.Current instruments available for assessing cannabis use disorders need to be further improved. A standard cannabis unit should be studied and existing instruments should be adapted to this standard unit in order to improve cannabis use assessment.

Masculine Bodies, Selfies, and the (Re)configurations of Intimacy

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Begonya Enguix ◽  
Erick Gómez-Narváez
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Visual Analysis ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Structured Interviews

This article is part of a research about the use of selfies in two different apps, Grindr and Instagram. We are interested in exploring how selfies relate to masculine bodies and produce different negotiations of intimacy. Selfies are personal, bodily centered, and highly visible. Understanding their production can contribute to the discussion on the digital exposure of intimacy and on the (self) management of masculine bodies. We consider selfies as discursive media that merge the visual and the discursive. Through their practice, users actively negotiate their masculine bodies and their intimacies and question and/or affirm hegemonies. Based on visual analysis and qualitative data obtained from observation and structured interviews, our results point out to the active production of selfies in relation to the different apps and to different styles of bodies that (in)visibilize different body parts and/or emotional traits. Selfies (re)present hegemonic, resistant, and emergent bodies with different understandings of intimacy.

scholarly journals Self-management strategies of graduate employees to enhance work engagement

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nelesh Dhanpat ◽  
Dorothy L. Danguru ◽  
Oyisa Fetile ◽  
Kholeka Kekana ◽  
Kholosa N. Mathetha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Value Add

Orientation: The hiring of graduates is valuable to organisations. It is necessary to understand the self-management behaviours they display and the behaviours required to keep them engaged.Research purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore how self-management strategies enhance work engagement of recent graduates who find themselves in a new environment of the world of work.Motivation for the study: Employee engagement is of both academic and practitioner interest. With organisations hiring graduates, it is valuable to understand the self-management behaviours needed to remain engaged.Research approach/design and method: A qualitative research approach was employed through an interpretivist research paradigm. A purposive sample of 12 graduate employees (median age = 24) in various fields of work were interviewed (women = 11, men = 1; black = 11, coloured = 1). The graduates participated in semi-structured interviews. A thematic analysis was conducted and five themes emerged.Main findings: Through an inductive approach, the five themes that emerged concerning self-management strategies used by graduates to enhance their work engagement are goal setting, self-cueing, self-observation, self-reward and self-punishment and work engagement practices.Practical/managerial implications: Self-management strategies help to sustain an engaged workforce. Organisations that make use of graduate recruitment will largely benefit from the findings.Contribution/value-add: There is limited research on the topic pertaining to graduate employees. Graduates remain relevant in the organisation, and hence, the study makes a contribution to theory and practice. A model is presented with recommendations for graduates and the organisation, which, when implemented, have the potential to enhance work engagement.

scholarly journals Two new scales in the field of couples and marriage counseling: The inclusion of other in the self scale and Turkish self-change in romantic relationships scale

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 01053 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duygu Dincer ◽  
Halil Eksi ◽  
Arthur Aron
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Research Process ◽  
The Self ◽  
Relational Self ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Third Stage

This study had two aims. One aim was to adapt the Inclusion of Other in the Self (IOS) Scale into the Turkish cultural context. The second aim was to develop the Turkish Self-Change in Romantic Relationships Scale (TSCRRS) based on the existing Relational Self-Change Scale. The research process for this study consisted of four stages. In the first stage, forward-backward translation of the IOS Scale was performed to determine bilingual equivalence. In the second stage, an item-pool was created to measure self-change in romantic relationships. In the third stage, data were collected to determine the reliability and validity of the TSCRRS (N = 426). In the fourth stage, new data were collected to determine the validity and reliability of the IOS Scale and the TSCRRS (N = 348). All of the participants were in a romantic relationship. The findings revealed that both the TSCRRS and the IOS Scale have good reliability and validity.

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