title: Caregiving demands in parents of children with cancer: psychometric validation of the Care of My Child with Cancer questionnaire.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. aklass@mcmaster.ca
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Klassen
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Klaassen
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dix
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pritchard
authors.forename: Rochelle
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yanofsky
authors.forename: Lillian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002170:Canada; D002648:Child; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D013997:Time Factors