Validity And Reliability Of The Turkish Version Of Constipation Assessment Scale In Nursing Students
Journal Title: Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Aim: Constipation is a common symptom for many patients and constipation assessment scales used by the nurses providing care take a long time to apply. Assessment of constipation is important to improve its management. Therefore, our study aimed to determine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of The Constipation Assessment Scale. Methods: The Constipation Assessment Scale was translated into Turkish and was administered to a sample of 140 participants after the validation of cultural adaptation. The test–retest method was used to assess the scale’s stability over time. Internal consistency reliability was evaluated with Cronbach’s alpha coefficients. Results: The Constipation Assessment Scale’s structural validity was determined with confirmatory factor analysis and exploratory factor analysis was used to examine dimensionality. The test-retest reliability showed almost perfect agreement, with an ICC of 0.744 (p<0.001) for the total score of the Turkish version of the Constipation Assessment Scale. The internal consistency of the Turkish version of the Constipation Assessment Scale was good (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.784). Conclusion: The linguistic and psychometric evaluation demonstrated the validity of the Turkish version of Constipation Assessment Scale. It is consisting of eight items and providing easy use. So that nurses can assess constipation in less time.
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Melike Demir Doğan, Cemile Aktuğ
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