P04.65. Development and validation of an instrument for measuring decision making about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among cancer patients

نویسندگان

  • J Mao
  • K Desai
  • D Watkins-Brunner
  • E Frankel
  • S Palmer
  • S Xie
  • F Barg
  • K Armstrong
چکیده

Methods The 17-item instrument was developed using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) as a theoretical framework. Literature review, qualitative interviews, expert content review, and cognitive interviews were used to develop the instrument which was then administered to 317 outpatient oncology patients. Reliability and validity of DMCAM scores were examined including factor structure, internal consistency, content, and construct validity.

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دوره 12  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012