Development of a short version of Advanced Cancer patient Needs Questionnaire:ACNQ-29

Objective To screen the items of Advanced Cancer patient Needs Questionnaire (ACNQ)and develop a short version.Methods A total of 80 cancer patients of middle and advanced stage were recruited.The items were screened with variation degree method and factor analysis method,combined with clinical meaning of the items.The reliability and validity of newly-development scale were confirmed with new sample of 60 cancer patients.Resnlts Through statistical methods 12 items were removed from the original scale,forming a short version of Advanced Cancer patient Needs Questionnaire:ACNQ-29.The correlation coefficient of split half reliability was 0.913.The Cronbach′s α coefficient of all items was 0.923.Through principal components and factor analysis,7 principal components were gained including basically the 4 dimensions of physiological,psychological,spiritual and social domain with accumulation contribution of 75.478％.Conclusions New scale has good reliability and validity,and more easily for patients to complete.It has feasibility and practicability. Key words: Advanced Cancer patient Needs Questionnaire; Development; Cancer