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Adaptation and validation of the Chinese version of the Hospice Comfort Questionnaire-Patient (HCQ-P).
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Objective: The Hospice Comfort Questionnaire-Patients (HCQ-P) is widely used to assess patient's comfort levels in hospice care. This research aimed to culturally adapt the HCQ-P for the Chinese context and validate its psychometric properties to ensure its applicability and effectiveness in China. Methods: This research was conducted in two main phases: (1) translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the HCQ-P into Chinese, (2) evaluation of the psychometric properties through expert consultations and a cross-sectional survey among 360 hospice care patients. The evaluation included determining floor and ceiling effects, evaluating internal consistency using Cronbach's α, and testing test-retest reliability with the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC). Content validity was assessed using the content validity index (CVI), and construct validity was tested through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Results: The HCQ-P was successfully translated and culturally adapted into Chinese, with no significant floor or ceiling effects detected. The overall Cronbach's Conclusions: The Chinese version of the HCQ-P exhibits robust psychometric properties, making it a valid and reliable instrument for assessing patient comfort in Chinese hospice care settings.
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