Reliability and validity of the multidimensional dyspnea profile in hospitalized Chinese patients with respiratory diseases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dyspnea is a multidimensional experience similar to pain and is one of the most common clinical presentations in patients with respiratory diseases. Accurately evaluating the experience of dyspnea allows nurses and physicians to deliver better medical services to patients. The multidimensional dyspnea profile emphasizes the psychosocial factors of dyspnea and assesses immediate discomfort, sensory qualities, and the emotional responses of patients with dyspnea. At present, the validity, reliability, and test-retest reliability of the multidimensional dyspnea profile in patients with respiratory diseases in China are unclear.

Objectives

The aim of this study was to investigate the validity, reliability, and test-retest reliability of the Chinese version of the mult

SUBMITTER: Chen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8474346 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature