Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 258-263, August 2010

Caregiving Demands in Parents of Children With Cancer: Psychometric Validation of the Care of My Child With Cancer Questionnaire☆

  • Anne Klassen, DPhil

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Anne Klassen, DPhil.
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  • Robert J. Klaassen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • David Dix, MBChB

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia,Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • ,
  • Sheila Pritchard, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia,Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • ,
  • Rochelle Yanofsky, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    • ,
  • Lillian Sung, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

published online 02 April 2009.

A comprehensive evaluation of the psychometric properties of Care of My Child With Cancer (CMCC) was performed in a sample of 411 parents of children undergoing treatment of cancer at five Canadian pediatric oncology centers. Psychometric tests used to assess data quality, targeting, reliability, and construct validity demonstrated that the CMCC is a scientific sound measure. The CMCC will be helpful for assessing increasing parental responsibility for caregiving tasks associated with cancer care.

Key words: Caregiver, Neoplasms, Parents, Children, Questionnaire, Psychometrics

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☆ This study was funded by a grant from the Canadian Cancer Society. Anne Klassen is a recipient of Canadian Institutes of Health Research career award and Michael Smith Scholar Award. Lillian Sung is supported by a Career Development Award from the Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Training Program, a strategic training program of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

PII: S0882-5963(09)00003-7

doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2009.01.002

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 258-263, August 2010

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