Validation of a patient satisfaction questionnaire for anemia treatment, the PSQ-An.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Treating anemia associated with chemotherapy and many cancers is often necessary. However, patient satisfaction with anemia treatment is limited by the lack of validated instruments. We developed and validated a new treatment-specific patient satisfaction instrument: the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire for Anemia Treatment (PSQ-An). Treatment burden and overall satisfaction scales were designed for ease of use in clinical practice.

Methods

312 cancer patients (141 breast, 69 gynecological, and 102 non-small cell lung) were targeted to complete the PSQ-An at 4 week intervals. Data from weeks 5 and 9 were analyzed. Patients also completed the MOS SF-36 Global Health assessment and questions concerning resources devoted to anemia treatment. Item reduction used end

SUBMITTER: Nordyke RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1526422 | biostudies-literature | 2006 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature