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ArticleBMC health services research2023

Adaptation and psychometric testing of the end-of-life professional caregiver survey in Jamaica.

Rebecca L Edwards, Marie Bakitas, Peng Li, Dingle Spence, Eulalia Kahwa, Mark Stoltenberg, Nataliya V Ivankova, Kaesha Thomas, Kammar Segree, Syed Matthew Kodilinye and 1 more

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Rebecca L EdwardsDepartment of Acute, Chronic, and Continuing Care, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35294-1210, US. rledwards@uab.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1468-6790
Marie BakitasSchool of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, US.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2913-2053
Peng LiDepartment of Acute, Chronic, and Continuing Care, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35294-1210, US.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9026-9999
Dingle SpenceHope Institute Hospital, 7 Golding Ave, Kingston 7, Mona, Jamaica.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9733-4100
Eulalia KahwaSchool of Health and Behavioral Sciences, University of the West Indies, Five Islands Campus, Antigua and Barbuda, Jamaica.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9114-5202
Mark StoltenbergGlobal Palliative Care Program, Division of Palliative Care and Geriatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, US.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0359-5965
Nataliya V IvankovaDepartment of Health Services Administration, School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, US.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5742-7035
Kaesha ThomasJamaica Cancer Care and Research Institute, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Mona, Jamaica.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6032-5200
Kammar SegreeJamaica Cancer Care and Research Institute, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Mona, Jamaica.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3437-0515
Syed Matthew KodilinyeJamaica Cancer Care and Research Institute, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Mona, Jamaica.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1487-6674
Adelais MarkakiPAHO/WHOCC for International Nursing, Family, Community and Health Systems Department, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, US.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2038-3139

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American Cancer Society 134328-DSCN-20-077-01-SCN
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUsing a validated instrument to measure palliative care (PC) educational needs of health professionals is an important step in understanding how best to educate a well-versed PC workforce within a national health system. The End-of-life Professional Caregiver Survey (EPCS) was developed to measure U.S. interprofessional PC educational needs and has been validated for use in Brazil and China. As part of a larger research project, this study aimed to culturally adapt and psychometrically test the EPCS among physicians, nurses, and social workers practicing in Jamaica.

methodsFace validation involved expert review of the EPCS with recommendations for linguistic item modifications. Content validation was carried out by six Jamaica-based experts who completed a formal content validity index (CVI) for each EPCS item to ascertain relevancy. Health professionals practicing in Jamaica (n = 180) were recruited using convenience and snowball sampling to complete the updated 25-item EPCS (EPCS-J). Internal consistency reliability was assessed using Cronbach's [Formula: see text] coefficient and McDonald's [Formula: see text]. Construct validity was examined through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and exploratory factor analysis (EFA).

resultsContent validation led to elimination of three EPCS items based on a CVI < 0.78. Cronbach's [Formula: see text] ranged from 0.83 to 0.91 and McDonald's [Formula: see text] ranged from 0.73 to 0.85 across EPCS-J subscales indicating good internal consistency reliability. The corrected item-total correlation for each EPCS-J item was > 0.30 suggesting good reliability. The CFA demonstrated a three-factor model with acceptable fit indices (RMSEA = 0.08, CFI = 0.88, SRMR = 0.06). The EFA determined a three-factor model had the best model fit, with four items moved into the effective patient care subscale from the other two EPCS-J subscales based on factor loading.

conclusionsThe psychometric properties of the EPCS-J resulted in acceptable levels of reliability and validity indicating that this instrument is suitable for use in measuring interprofessional PC educational needs in Jamaica.

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CaregiversHumansJamaicaPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesEducationEnd-of-lifeHospiceInterprofessionalLow- and middle-income countriesPalliative carePsychometricsValidity

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