TY - JOUR
T1 - Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the Caregiver Reaction Assessment scale (CRA-j) for community-dwelling cancer patients
AU - Misawa, Tomoyo
AU - Miyashita, Mitsunori
AU - Kawa, Masako
AU - Abe, Koji
AU - Abe, Mayumi
AU - Nakayama, Yasuko
AU - Given, Charles W.
PY - 2009/10
Y1 - 2009/10
N2 - Background: The aim of this study was to validate the Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA) among caregivers of community-dwelling advanced cancer patients in Japan. Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire was administered to advanced cancer patients and their caregivers who were cared for at day hospices and home palliative care services. We translated the CRA into Japanese, and then verified factor validity, reliability, construct validity, concurrent validity, and known groups' validity. To address construct and concurrent validity, we calculated Pearson's correlation coefficient between the Japanese version of the CRA and the Burden Index of Caregivers (BIC). To address known groups' validity, we used the t test or analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results: A total of 57 caregivers participated in the study. Five factors were extracted ("impact on schedule," "caregiver's self-esteem," "lack of family support," "impact on health," and "impact on finances") and reliability was good. Construct and concurrent validity among the subscales of the BIC were good. Regarding known groups validity, the subscale score of "impact on schedule" for the groups that cared 6 hours or more per day was higher than the other group (P =. 04). Conclusion: The CRA-J is valid and reliable. This scale is useful for caregivers of cancer patients in Japan.
AB - Background: The aim of this study was to validate the Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA) among caregivers of community-dwelling advanced cancer patients in Japan. Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire was administered to advanced cancer patients and their caregivers who were cared for at day hospices and home palliative care services. We translated the CRA into Japanese, and then verified factor validity, reliability, construct validity, concurrent validity, and known groups' validity. To address construct and concurrent validity, we calculated Pearson's correlation coefficient between the Japanese version of the CRA and the Burden Index of Caregivers (BIC). To address known groups' validity, we used the t test or analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results: A total of 57 caregivers participated in the study. Five factors were extracted ("impact on schedule," "caregiver's self-esteem," "lack of family support," "impact on health," and "impact on finances") and reliability was good. Construct and concurrent validity among the subscales of the BIC were good. Regarding known groups validity, the subscale score of "impact on schedule" for the groups that cared 6 hours or more per day was higher than the other group (P =. 04). Conclusion: The CRA-J is valid and reliable. This scale is useful for caregivers of cancer patients in Japan.
KW - Caregiving
KW - Day hospice
KW - Home care services
KW - Neoplasms
KW - Palliative care
KW - Quality of life
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U2 - 10.1177/1049909109338480
DO - 10.1177/1049909109338480
M3 - Article
C2 - 19648575
AN - SCOPUS:70350542638
VL - 26
SP - 334
EP - 340
JO - American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
JF - American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
SN - 1049-9091
IS - 5
ER -