Karnofsky Performance Scale validity and reliability of Turkish palliative cancer patients

Nagihan Yildiz ÇELTEK; Mustafa SÜREN; Osman DEMİR; İsmail OKAN

Makale detayları

Karnofsky Performance Scale validity and reliability of Turkish palliative cancer patients

Yazarlar:

Nagihan Yildiz ÇELTEK | Mustafa SÜREN | Osman DEMİR | İsmail OKAN

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2019 Vol.49 Issue 3, pp.894-898

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2019

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000750128

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

Özet:

 

Background/aim: Validated measures in palliative cancer patients are very important in the evaluation and management of the disease. The Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS) has been used for many years to assess the performance status of cancer patients. The aim of this study is to determine the validity and reliability of the KPS in cancer patients receiving palliative care in Turkey.Materials  and  methods:  Eighty  patients  with  a  cancer  diagnosis  who  were  admitted  to  Gaziosmanpaşa  University  Medical  Faculty  Hospital Palliative Care Unit between 01.03.2016 and 01.03.2017 were included in the study. KPS, measurements from the Katz Activi-ties of Daily Living (ADL) scale, and Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL) scale were recorded. The alpha coefficient (Cronbach) was calculated by using SPSS version 20.0. The P-value was accepted as P  < 0.05 in the analysis of the data.Results: There was a positive and strong correlation between Katz ADL scale total score and KPS score (r =  0.895; P < 0.001). In ad-dition, there was a strong negative correlation between the total score of BADL scale and KPS score (r = -0.894; P < 0.001). As for the reliability of the scale scores, Cronbach's alpha coefficient  found to be 0.720.Conclusion: KPS is a reliable scale for Turkish cancer patients in palliative care settings.

Makale detayları

Karnofsky Performance Scale validity and reliability of Turkish palliative cancer patients

Yazarlar: Nagihan Yildiz ÇELTEK | Mustafa SÜREN | Osman DEMİR | İsmail OKAN

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2019 Vol.49 Issue 3, pp.894-898

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 5/2019

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000750128

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6165

pISSN: 1300-0144

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Nagihan Yildiz ÇELTEK | Mustafa SÜREN | Osman DEMİR | İsmail OKAN

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2019 Vol.49 Issue 3, pp.894-898

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2019

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000750128

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144