Abstract
Purpose: This is the methodological study to develop the cognitive function scale for breast cancer patients. Methods: Study was consisted with 1st and 2nd items developing and testify for reliability and validity of them. 94 breast cancer patients in 2 university hospitals and 1 general hospitals responded to a questionnaire that assessed cognitive function scale. Collected data were analysed using the program SPSS/PC Win 21.0. Structural validity was determined factor analysis and convergent validity. This method yielded Cronbach’s α value as an internal consistency for the reliability. Results: Factor analysis resulted in six factors and 24 items accounted for 76.31% of the variance. Cronbach’s α of scale developed was high as a .95. Conclusion: The developed cognitive function scale in breast cancer patients scale has reliability and validity as linear analogue scale witch quantitatively measure the subjectivity. Over these results, providing the way on an assessment in cognitive function in effect for breast cancer patients, it is supposed to contribute the development of nursing knowledge about the cognitive function in breast cancer patients.
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