Evaluation of the Japanese Version of the Cancer Survivors' Unmet Needs Scale

Komatsu, Hiroko; Yagasaki, Kaori; Sato, Yasunori; Arao, Harue; Yamamoto, Sena; Hayashida, Tetsu

doi:10.4103/apjon.apjon_49_19

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“…Internal consistency of the T-CaSUN was good (r =0.79, factor loading score range = 0.46-0.96). These results were comparable to the original CaSUN by Hodgkinson et al (Hodgkinson et al, 2007), and the Dutch (Keeman et al, 2018), Spanish (Tyson et al, 2018), Chinese (Li et al, 2020) and Japanese (Komatsu et al, 2020) CaSUN version. The high internal consistency of CaSUN in different cultural contexts, including this study, shows the evidence of its strong reliability and indicates that this tool is well designed and eligible to answer the question in the short time, as shown by the participants' comments.…”

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“…Therefore, to understand these unmet needs may assist in the development of beneficial interventions for CCA survivors. Nowadays, this instrument has not only been extensively recognized, adapted, and interpreted for use in the healthcare settings in various nations, including Dutch (Hodgkinson et al, 2007), Spanish (Tyson et al, 2018), Chinese (Li et al, 2020), and Japanese (Komatsu et al, 2020), but it has also been demonstrated to be a rational and trustworthy evaluation tool. In Thailand, the original version of this tool was being applied for evaluating unmet needs among various cancer survivors such as breast cancer and lung cancer by Pongthavornkamol et al (Pongthavornkamol et al, 2019), yet for CCA survivors remain lack of validated unmet scales that limit the comparability of the finding.…”

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“…These differences could be due to differences in the population, healthcare system, or study design. As a result, the original version of the CaSUN questionnaire was used differently in different investigations, as indicated by the incompatible items and natural factors generated (Keeman et al, 2018;Tyson et al, 2018;Komatsu et al, 2020;Li et al, 2020), and several methodology flaws were discovered in many earlier CaSUN validation research. Similarly, the methodological approaches used in numerous investigations were either insufficient or inappropriate; for example, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) analysis with principal component and orthogonal rotation suggested that the underlying structures of CaSUN are both uncorrelated and unlikely to be correct, leading to the belief that the underlying structures of CaSUN are both uncorrelated and unlikely to be correct.…”

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Validation of the Modified Thai Cancer Survivor’s Unmet Needs (T-CaSUN) for Cholangiocarcinoma Patients

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Sangruangake

Songthawat³

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Asian Pac J Cancer Prev

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Background: Cancer survivors frequently experience of unmet demands that are linked to psychological illness, anxiety, and quality of life. Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) survivors, on the other hand, still lack of validated tool to assess their particular requirements. The aims of this study were to adjust the Cancer Survivors' Unmet Need Scale (CaSUN) to a shorter form and to examine its psychometric scale-specific features for the Thai CCA survivors. Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited 231 CCA survivors and randomly split them into 2 groups (group 1, n =115, and group 2, n =116). Firstly, we modified and translated the CaSUN to ensure Thai cultural adaptation. Secondly, we used the statistical methods to reduce some items, then an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) using group 1 to explore the factor structure of the T-CaSUN was done. Finally, a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using group 2 was conducted to confirm the modified structure suggested by the EFA and to test for the construct validity of the T-CaSUN. Results: Participants consisted of 231 CCA survivors. EFA and CFA organized the four components construct T-CaSUN, which included intensive care, information, relationship, and medical care. The T-CaSUN's internal reliability was good (Cronbach's alpha was 0.75). Furthermore, construct validity was linked to bodily consequences, anxiety and depression, support care needs, stage of cancer, and age. For assessing unmet needs among CCA survivors in Thailand, the T-CaSUN exhibited acceptable reliability and validity. Conclusion: The T-CaSUN demonstrated acceptable reliability and validity for assessing unmet needs among CCA caregivers in Thailand. This short form measurement can assist healthcare practitioners in providing successful individualized care by focusing on the particular requirements of these survivors.

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Validation of the Modified Thai Cancer Survivor’s Unmet Needs (T-CaSUN) for Cholangiocarcinoma Patients

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Sangruangake

Songthawat³

et al. 2022

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev

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“…The construct validity of the CaSUN was evaluated with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the 12-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12) for measuring quality of life, and it was found to have a positive association with both [ 12 ]. The majority of validation studies found a significant association between age and the total number of unmet needs [ 19 – 21 ]. Marital status, and cancer-related variables were found not to be associated with the total number of unmet needs [ 12 , 20 ].…”

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“…In 2016, the first translations of the CaSUN were completed in Dutch and Chinese [ 20 , 21 ]. To date, the CaSUN was translated into Spanish [ 22 ], Japanese [ 19 ], and Korean [ 23 ] and has been used for cancer survivors living between 6 months and up to 15 years after the end of the treatment [ 24 – 26 ] with a diagnosis of breast [ 21 , 27 – 29 ], colorectal [ 26 , 30 , 31 ], testicular [ 25 ], prostate [ 32 ], head and neck [ 33 ], non-small cell lung [ 23 ], gynaecologic [ 34 , 35 ], endometrial [ 36 ], and a cohort of mixed cancer types [ 12 , 19 , 20 , 24 , 37 – 39 ].…”

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Psychometric properties of the Slovenian version of the Cancer Survivors’ Unmet Needs (CaSUN-SL) measure in post-treatment cancer survivors

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Background As the number of cancer survivors is growing, valid instruments for assessing cancer survivors' needs are required. Thus, the aim of this study was to translate and validate the Cancer Survivors Unmet Needs (CaSUN) scale. Methods Cancer survivors were recruited from 30 family medicine practices and separated into two samples (sample 1, n = 147; sample 2, n = 148). Factor structure was explored with an exploratory analysis in sample 1 and determined with a confirmatory analysis in sample 2. Psychometric properties were assessed with internal consistency, test–retest reliability and construct validity. Results A translation and cultural adaptation of the CaSUN scale resulted in 34 items being included in the final version. The factor structure confirmed the five-factors solution of the CaSUN-SL. Cronbach’s alpha was 0.94 for the CaSUN-SL and ranged from 0.71–0.88 for specific domains. Test–retest reliability showed moderate-high stability over time. The CaSUN-SL significantly and positively correlated with anxiety (r = 0.49), depression (r = 0.44), health-related quality of life (r = 0.36), and negatively with self-perceived health (r = − 0.36) and resilience (r = − 0.47), which confirms the construct validity. In addition, we found a significant correlation between unmet needs and age (r = − 0.29), gender (r = 0.14), cancer stage (r = 0.20), cancer type (r = 0.19), and time since treatment (r = − 0.20). Conclusions Results indicate that CaSUN-SL is a valid and reliable measure to assess the Slovenian cancer survivors’ unmet, met and total needs and can be used for further prospective studies. Trial Registration: No. 0120-25/2019/6.

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Validity and Reliability of a Simplified Chinese Version of Cancer Survivors' Unmet Needs Scale (CaSUN)

Xu,

Liang,

Yin

2024

Psycho-Oncology

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ObjectiveTo translate Cancer Survivors' Unmet Needs scale (CaSUN) into Simplified Chinese, and to assess the validity and reliability of this translated version among Chinese cancer survivors.MethodsFollowing the cross‐cultural adaptation guidelines, the original CaSUN scale was translated from English into Simplified Chinese. To enhance the readability and comprehension of each item, a pilot study involving 40 cancer patients was carried out. Subsequently, 324 cancer survivors participating in follow‐up appointments at a cancer hospital in Beijing, China completed the Simplified Chinese version of the CaSUN. The scale's validity was assessed through factor analysis. Indices including Satorra–Bentler scaled chi‐square to degree of freedom ratio (χ2/df), comparative fit index (CFI), root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA), and standardized root mean squared residual (SRMR) were employed for construct validity. Average variance extracted (AVE) of each category reflected the convergent validity. Reliability was confirmed with both Cronbach's α and Guttman split‐half coefficient.ResultsFactor analysis suggested that a three‐level hierarchical structure of the CaSUN with four first‐order factors, nine second‐order factors and all the 35 items assessing unmet need could fit our data well (χ2/df = 2.833, CFI = 0.902, RMSEA = 0.076, SRMR = 0.066), indicating sufficient construct validity for this model. For convergent validity, AVE of each second‐order category were greater than 0.5. Regarding reliability, Cronbach's α of the 35 items was 0.968, and the Guttman split‐half coefficient was 0.984. Both of these coefficients were higher than 0.8.ConclusionsThe present Simplified Chinese version of CaSUN had good cultural adaptability, appropriate validity and reliability for assessing unmet needs in different cancer survivor groups in Chinese mainland. This Simplified Chinese version of CaSUN can assist health professionals in addressing individual survivor needs and bridge the gap between patients' experiences and their expectations, thereby improving the quality of cancer survivorship care.

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Evaluation of the Japanese Version of the Cancer Survivors' Unmet Needs Scale

Cited by 9 publications

References 24 publications

Validation of the Modified Thai Cancer Survivor’s Unmet Needs (T-CaSUN) for Cholangiocarcinoma Patients

Validation of the Modified Thai Cancer Survivor’s Unmet Needs (T-CaSUN) for Cholangiocarcinoma Patients

Psychometric properties of the Slovenian version of the Cancer Survivors’ Unmet Needs (CaSUN-SL) measure in post-treatment cancer survivors

Validity and Reliability of a Simplified Chinese Version of Cancer Survivors' Unmet Needs Scale (CaSUN)

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