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ArticleJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2019

Chinese translation of a measure of symptom burden, functional limitations, lifestyle, and health care-seeking skills in breast cancer survivors: the Cancer Survivor Profile.

Andy S K Cheng, Xiangyu Liu, Cindy T T Kwok, Raymond C K Chung, Yingchun Zeng, Michael Feuerstein

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Andy S K ChengDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. andy.cheng@polyu.edu.hk.ORCID 0000-0001-7503-5273
Xiangyu LiuDepartment of Nursing, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, China.
Cindy T T KwokDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Raymond C K ChungDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Yingchun ZengThe Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Michael Feuerstein, Gaithersburg, USA.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University · HKCentral South University · CNHunan Cancer Hospital · CNThird Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University · CN

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Abstract

purposeTo produce a culturally sensitive Chinese translation of the original version of the Cancer Survivor Profile for breast cancer (CSPro-BC) survivors, which identifies problems in breast cancer patients post-primary treatment for breast cancer.

methodsFour hundred forty-four female Chinese patients following primary treatment for breast cancer completed a Chinese translation of the CSPro-BC. Participants were randomly divided into two equal groups (n = 222). The two samples were subjected to exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Test-retest reliability, internal consistency, and divergent and convergent validities were also determined.

resultsThe majority of participants were diagnosed with stage II or III breast cancer (76.1%), with a median of 16 months post-primary treatment, between the ages of 40-59, educated at the junior high school level or below (86.2%), married with children (93.7%), and unemployed (70.7%). Factor analysis generated five factors: symptom burden, function, health behavior, financial strain, and health care-seeking skills. Scales within each domain were similar to the original CSPro-BC. The measurement models for symptom burden (CFI = 0.949, RMSEA = 0.055), function (CFI = 0.925, RMSEA = 0.080), health behavior (CFI = 0.999, RMSEA = 0.015), financial strain (CFI = 0.999, RMSEA = 0.014), and health care-seeking skills (CFI = 0.964, RMSEA = 0.059) were all consistent with the original measure. Test-retest reliability was between 0.80 and 0.92. Internal consistency ranged from 0.65 to 0.95. Discriminant and concurrent validities were consistent to the original.

conclusionsThe translation resulted in a valid and reliable self-assessment tool for identifying common non-medical problems in breast cancer patients' post-cancer treatment. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: A culturally sensitive measure of symptoms, functional limitations, lifestyle, and health care-seeking skills in Chinese-speaking breast cancer survivors is available for further testing.

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Cancer SurvivorsLife StyleTranslationsActivities of Daily LivingAdultAsian PeopleAttitude to HealthBreast NeoplasmsCost of IllnessFemaleHealth BehaviorHumansInformation Seeking BehaviorMiddle AgedPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsBreast cancer survivorChronic careDecision toolHealth servicesPsychometricsSelf-assessment

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