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Validation of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) scale for measuring the health-related quality of life in Korean women with breast cancer.
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dc.contributor.author | Lee, EH | - |
dc.contributor.author | Chun, M | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kang, S | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lee, HJ | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-06-28T05:02:18Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2011-06-28T05:02:18Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2004 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0368-2811 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://repository.ajou.ac.kr/handle/201003/3083 | - |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) scale, which was developed and validated in the USA, is widely used to measure the health-related quality of life in cancer patients. The purpose of the present study was to empirically validate the FACT-G scale with Korean breast cancer patients.
METHODS: A convenience sample of 193 women with breast cancer was recruited from a university hospital. The subjects were asked to complete the Korean version of the FACT-G scale. The data were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis with varimax rotation to determine factor construct validity. The loading criterion was set at 0.40 and above, inter-subscale correlations were computed using Pearson correlation, and the reliability of the internal consistency for the total scale and its subscales were assessed by Cronbach's alpha. RESULTS: The factor structure of the Korean version of the FACT-G scale paralleled that of the English version: the physical, social/family, emotional, and functional well-being subscales were constructively valid in Korean breast cancer patients. However, there is the possibility of culture-specific differences in the social/family well-being subscale, and some problematic translations were revealed. Cronbach's alpha for the total scale was 0.89 and that for the subscales ranged from 0.78 to 0.90. CONCLUSION: The Korean version of the FACT-G scale was demonstrated as reliable and valid. Therefore, the scale can be used in research and clinical settings to assess the quality of life of Korean breast cancer patients. | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Adult | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Aged | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Breast Neoplasms | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Cultural Characteristics | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Emotions | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Female | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Health Status | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Humans | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Korea | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Middle Aged | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Quality of Life | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Questionnaires | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Severity of Illness Index | - |
dc.subject.MESH | Social Support | - |
dc.title | Validation of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) scale for measuring the health-related quality of life in Korean women with breast cancer. | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 15342666 | - |
dc.identifier.url | http://jjco.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=15342666 | - |
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthor | 이, 은현 | - |
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthor | 전, 미선 | - |
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthor | 강, 승희 | - |
dc.type.local | Journal Papers | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1093/jjco/hyh070 | - |
dc.citation.title | Japanese journal of clinical oncology | - |
dc.citation.volume | 34 | - |
dc.citation.number | 7 | - |
dc.citation.date | 2004 | - |
dc.citation.startPage | 393 | - |
dc.citation.endPage | 399 | - |
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitation | Japanese journal of clinical oncology, 34(7). : 393-399, 2004 | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1465-3621 | - |
dc.relation.journalid | J003682811 | - |
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