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ArticleCancer research and treatment2023

Psychometric Validation of the Korean Version of the Cancer Survivors' Unmet Needs (CaSUN) Scale among Korean Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Survivors.

Danbee Kang, Genehee Lee, Sooyeon Kim, Heesu Nam, Sunga Kong, Sungkeun Shim, Jae Kyung Lee, Wonyoung Jung, Sumin Shin, Hong Kwan Kim and 4 more

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Danbee KangDepartment of Clinical Research Design and Evaluation, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea.
Genehee LeeDepartment of Clinical Research Design and Evaluation, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea.
Sooyeon KimDepartment of Clinical Research Design and Evaluation, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea.
Heesu NamDepartment of Clinical Research Design and Evaluation, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea.
Sunga KongDepartment of Clinical Research Design and Evaluation, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea.
Sungkeun ShimDepartment of Digital Health, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea.
Jae Kyung LeePatient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Wonyoung JungDepartment of Family Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Sumin ShinDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hong Kwan KimDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jae Ill ZoDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Young Mog ShimDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Dong Wook ShinDepartment of Clinical Research Design and Evaluation, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea.
Juhee ChoDepartment of Clinical Research Design and Evaluation, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea.

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National Research Foundation of Korea 2019R1A2C2009751
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of the study was to validate the Korean version of Cancer Survivors' Unmet Needs (CaSUN) scale among non-small cell lung cancer survivors. MATERIALS AND

methodsParticipants were recruited from outpatient clinics at the Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, South Korea, from January to October 2020. Participants completed a survey questionnaire that included the CaSUN. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and Pearson's correlations were used to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the CaSUN (CaSUN-K). We also tested known-group validity using an independent t test or ANOVA.

resultsIn total, 949 provided informed consent and all of which completed the questionnaire. Among the 949 patients, 529 (55.7%) were male; the mean age and median time since the end of active treatment (standard deviation) was 63.4±8.8 years and the median was 18 months. Although the factor loadings were different from those for the original scale, the Cronbach's alpha coefficients of the six domains in the CaSUN-K ranged from 0.68 to 0.95, indicating satisfactory internal consistency. In the CFA, the goodness-of-fit indices for the CaSUN-K were high. Moderate correlations demonstrated the convergent validity of CaSUN-K with the relevant questionnaire. More than 60% of the participants reported information-related unmet needs, and the CaSUN-K discriminated between the needs reported by the different subgroups that we analyzed.

conclusionThe CaSUN-K is a reliable and valid measure for assessing the unmet needs in a cancer population, thus this tool help population to receive timely, targeted, and relevant care.

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Cancer SurvivorsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMalePsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsRepublic of KoreaSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvivorsCaSUNNeoplasmsUnmet needsValidation

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