Chemotherapy Induced Alopecia Perception and Quality of Life

Authors : Sebahat Akbal Ateş, Nermin Olgun

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Publication Date : 2014-01-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective:  This study aims were to develop a scale to measure the effects of chemotherapy induced alopecia to the patients’ quality of life, to determine the factors which effects quality of life, and to identify the nurses’ and patient’s relatives’ perceptions to the alopecia.  Methods:  Data were collected with informations forms, Chemotherapy Induced Alopecia Quality of Life Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(KBAYKO);, Alopecia Management Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(AMS);, Beck Depression Inventory, Body Image Scale, and SF-36 Quality of Life Scale. The data were entered into a computer and the statistical package program was used for evaluation. Results:  Validity and reliability studies of KBAYKO were done by using content, construct and criterion validity, Cronbach’s alpha insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.88);, Guttman insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.83); and Spearman Brown insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.85); reliability coefficients, item analysis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001); and test-retest methods insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001);. In the validity and reliability study of AMS, the methods: language equivalency/adaptation, content validation, Cronbach alpha insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.75);, Gutman insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.68);, and Spearman Brown insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.68); reliability coefficients, item analysis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001);, and test-retest technique insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001); were used. It was determined that the quality of life scores show discrepancies according to the gender, employment status, the the severity of alopecia, additional disease, and general health perception. The quality of life scores of the the patients who were decleared to be effected negatively from hair loss by their relatives, were determined as low. A relation was found between the score of nurses taken from AMS and gender, age, in-service training, and alopecia experience insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(family-environment); properties.  Conclusions:  KBAYKÖ was found to be a reliable and valid instrument for the evaluation of the quality of life of patients with chemotherapy-induced alopecia and AMS was found to be a reliable and valid tool for the determination of Turkish nurses’ perceptions of alopecia. Anahtar Kelimeler :  Chemotherapy, alopecia, quality of life, perception, scale, nursing
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