title: Psychometric Properties of Turkish Version of the Dutch Objective Burden Inventory.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Dutch Objective Burden Inventory (DOBI) for the Turkish society.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a descriptive, methodological study. The sample was composed of 230 heart failure patients' caregivers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The DOBI was translated using translation and back-translation. The translated Turkish version was submitted to eight experts who analyzed it for its content validity. Scores from the experts were evaluated using the Kendall W analysis, and no statistically significant difference was found among the scores (Kendall W = .13, p = .338). In the confirmatory factor analysis, factor loading was found to be between 0.75 and 1.00 for all subscales. Thus, the DOBI demonstrated acceptable internal consistency (the components displayed α scores from .96 to .99), good test-retest reliability (no statistically significant differences were found, p > .050).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Turkish version of the DOBI scale is a valid and reliable tool for the Turkish population. It can be used in nursing practices and research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Nursing, İzmir, Turkey. Electronic address: canandemir2209@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Canan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Demir Barutcu
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Nursing, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hatice
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mert
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Nursing, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Nursing, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bektaş
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D014421:Turkey
keywords: caregivers; heart failure; nursing; reliability; validity