title: Developing a scale for quality of life in pediatric oncology patients aged 7-12--children and parent forms.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study was planned in an attempt to develop a scale for the quality of life in pediatric oncology patients aged 7-12, with child and parents forms.
  
  
  METHODS
  In collecting the study data, we used the Child and Parent Information Form, Visual Quality of Life Scale, Scale for Quality of Life Pediatric Oncology Patients Aged 7-12 and the Scale for the Quality of Life in Pediatric Oncology Patients Aged 7-12 for Parents. We also used Pearson correlation analysis, the Cronbach alpha coefficient, factor analysis and ROC analysis for the study data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In this study, the total Cronbach alpha value of the parent form was 0.96, the total factor load being 0.54-0.90 and the total variance explained was 82.5%. The cutoff point of the parent form was 93 points. The total Cronbach alpha value for the child form was 0.96, with a total factor load of 0.55-0.91 and the total variance being explained was 78.3%. The cutoff point of the child form was 65 points.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study suggests that the Scale for Quality of Life in Pediatric Oncology Patients Aged 7-12 Child and Parents Forms are valid and reliable instruments in assessing the quality of life of children.
authors: Department of Oncology Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey E-mail : pediatriccan@gmail.com.
authors: Asli Akdeniz
authors: AA
authors: Kudubes
authors: Murat
authors: M
authors: Bektas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D010290:Parents; D011379:Prognosis; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D012074:Remission Induction; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires