Psychometric Evaluation of the Chinese Version of the Vulvovaginal Symptom Questionnaire in Women With Breast Cancer.

Autor: Lee YC; Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC.; Department of Nursing, MacKay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC., Chang YC; Department of Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC.; Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC., Chou CC; Institute of Community Health Care, College of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC., Lin YK; Graduate Institute of Athletics and Coaching Science, National Taiwan Sport University, Guishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC., Li CH; Department of Surgery, Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC., Liao YM; Institute of Clinical Nursing, College of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of advanced nursing [J Adv Nurs] 2024 Oct 30. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 30.
DOI: 10.1111/jan.16584
Abstrakt: Aims: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Vulvovaginal Symptoms Questionnaire for assessing vulvovaginal symptoms and symptom-related influences in women with breast cancer.
Design: A methodological study.
Methods: Women with breast cancer (n = 202) were recruited from the outpatient department of a hospital. Data were collected between July 2020 and October 2021. Psychometric properties, including internal consistency, test-retest reliability and construct validity, were tested after the translation of the original English-language instrument. The construct validity was examined by testing the hypothesised relationships between the Chinese version of the Vulvovaginal Symptoms Questionnaire with validated instruments associated with quality of life and sexual function and by Confirmatory Factor Analysis.
Results: The internal consistency and test-retest reliability for the Chinese version of the Vulvovaginal Symptoms Questionnaire's total scale and four subscales were satisfactory. The construct validity was confirmed by significant correlations between scores on the Chinese version of the Vulvovaginal Symptoms Questionnaire with the Chinese version of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Cancer 30 and Quality of Life Questionnaire-Breast 23 and the Chinese version of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire 12. The Confirmatory Factor Analysis verification results showed that the traditional Chinese-language questionnaire's three- and four-factor models had acceptable model fit indices.
Conclusion: We obtained the Chinese version of the Vulvovaginal Symptoms Questionnaire's preliminary and satisfactory psychometric properties. It can help worldwide healthcare professionals adequately assess vulvovaginal symptoms and their influences experienced by Chinese-speaking women with breast cancer.
Implications for Practice: The Chinese version of the Vulvovaginal Symptoms Questionnaire can help healthcare professionals and researchers concurrently identify vulvovaginal symptoms and related influences, leading to timely and appropriate management. Well-designed and accessible healthcare services on vulvovaginal and sexual health after breast cancer diagnosis are essential for both healthcare professionals and this population.
Reporting Method: We adhered to the STROBE checklist of cross-sectional studies.
Patients or Public Contribution: No patient or public engagement..
(© 2024 The Author(s). Journal of Advanced Nursing published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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