title: Measuring the care needs of mothers of children with cancer: development of the FIN-PED.
abstract: This 2-phase study tested the Family Inventory of Needs-Pediatrics (FIN-PED), a 52-item instrument structured to include 2 subscales, the first measuring the importance of care needs and the second measuring the extent to which needs were met. In Phase I, an expert panel of 6 mothers of children with cancer rated the tool for clarity, apparent internal consistency, and content validity. All items met preset criteria for these assessments. In Phase II, 110 mothers rated the instrument for internal consistency reliability, stability over time, and internal construct validity. Both subscales achieved an estimated internal consistency of 0.94. Evidence of the instrument's stability over time was also achieved. Factor analysis resulted in 4 interpretable factors, suggesting that the tool is multidimensional.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Communications, Health and Science, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Whiteley
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Kristjanson
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Degner
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yanofsky
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mueller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002654:Child Care; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors