Caregiver Contribution to Self-Care in Ostomy Patient Index: Turkish Validity and Reliability Study

This study was conducted to evaluate the Turkish validity and reliability of the Caregiver Contribution to Self-Care in Ostomy Patient Index, to evaluate the relatives of patients with stoma who contribute to their self-care in Turkish society, and to contribute to the nursing literature of the measurement tool.

This methodological type of research was carried out between September 2020 and January 2021 in a state and a university hospital in Tekirdağ. The research sample consisted of 223 individuals who contributed to the self-care of individuals with colostomy, ileostomy and urostomy who applied for outpatient control. In the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics, language and content validity, confirmatory factor analysis, item analysis, internal consistency and test-retest methods were used.

At the end of the study, it was determined that the scale was suitable for Turkish society and was valid and reliable in Turkish.

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Key information

Conditions

Stoma Colostomy Caregiver Self Care Stoma Ileostomy

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Tekirdag Namık Kemal University

Tekirdağ, Suleymanpasa, 59000, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The "Caregiver Contribution to Self-Care in Ostomy Patient Index" scale consists of 22 items and 3 sub-dimensions. Scale items are evaluated with a 5-point Likert type. The first sub-dimension is "Caregiver Contribution to Self-Care Maintenance" consisting of 9 items; The second sub-dimension is "Caregiver Contribution To Self-Care Monitoring" consisting of 8 items and the third sub-dimension is " Caregiver Contribution to Self-Care Management" consisting of 5 items. The 18th item of the scale, which evaluates the state of experiencing complications, has a low factor load and was accepted as an add-on. The highest 110 points are obtained from the scale, and it is stated that as the total score from the scale increases, self-care also increases.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

speaking Turkish
over 18 years old
Not having a serious psychiatric diagnosis
Giving written consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

severe visual or auditory problems
caregivers who did not volunteer to participate in the study

Treatment and study plan

Caregiver Contribution to Self-Care in Ostomy Patient Index

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

Caregiver Contribution to Self-Care in Ostomy Patient Index

Time frame: 5 months

The "Caregiver Contribution to Self-Care in Ostomy Patient Index" scale consists of 22 items and 3 sub-dimensions. Scale items are evaluated with a 5-point Likert type. The first sub-dimension is "Caregiver Contribution to Self-Care Maintenance" consisting of 9 items; The second sub-dimension is "Caregiver Contribution To Self-Care Monitoring" consisting of 8 items and the third sub-dimension is " Caregiver Contribution to Self-Care Management" consisting of 5 items.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Namik Kemal University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2020
Primary completion: 2021
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Feb 21, 2024
Registry last updated: Feb 21, 2024

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