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dc.contributor.authorNgune, Irene
dc.contributor.authorJiwa, M.
dc.contributor.authorMcManus, Alexandra
dc.contributor.authorHughes, J.
dc.contributor.authorParsons, R.
dc.contributor.authorHodder, R.
dc.contributor.authorEntriken, F.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T15:37:16Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T15:37:16Z
dc.date.created2015-10-29T20:00:17Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.citationNgune, I. and Jiwa, M. and McManus, A. and Hughes, J. and Parsons, R. and Hodder, R. and Entriken, F. 2014. Development of a patient-administered self-assessment tool (SATp) for follow-up of colorectal cancer patients in general practice. Quality in Primary Care. 22 (6): pp. 270-277.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/48058
dc.description.abstract

BACKGROUND: Treatment for colorectal cancer (CRC) may result in physical, social, and psychological needs that affect patients' quality of life post-treatment. A comprehensive assessment should be conducted to identify these needs in CRC patients post treatment, however, there is a lack of tools and processes available in general practice. AIMS: This study aimed to develop a patient-completed needs screening tool that identifies potentially unmet physical, psychological, and social needs in CRC and facilitates consultation with a general practitioner (GP) to address these needs. METHODS: The development of the self-assessment tool for patients (SATp) included a review of the literature; face and content validity with reference to an expert panel; psychometric testing including readability, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability; and usability in clinical practice. RESULTS: The SATp contains 25 questions. The tool had internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha 0.70-0.97), readability (reading ease 82.5%), and test-retest reliability (kappa 0.689-1.000). A total of 66 patients piloted the SATp. Participants were on average 69.2 (SD 9.9) years old and had a median follow-up period of 26.7 months. The SATp identified a total of 547 needs (median 7 needs/per patient; IQR [3-12.25]). Needs were categorised into social (175[32%]), psychological (175[32%]), and physical (197[36%]) domains. CONCLUSION: SATp is a reliable self-assessment tool useful for identifying CRC patient needs. Further testing of this tool for validity and usability is underway.

dc.relation.urihttp://primarycare.imedpub.com/development-of-a-patientadministered-selfassessment-tool-satp-for-followup-of-colorectal-cancer-patients-in-general-practice.pdf
dc.titleDevelopment of a patient-administered self-assessment tool (SATp) for follow-up of colorectal cancer patients in general practice
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume22
dcterms.source.number6
dcterms.source.startPage270
dcterms.source.endPage277
dcterms.source.issn1479-1072
dcterms.source.titleQuality in Primary Care
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This open access article is distributed under the Creative Commons license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

curtin.departmentCentre of Excellence for Science Seafood & Health
curtin.accessStatusOpen access
curtin.contributor.orcidNgune, Irene [0000-0003-4951-2712]


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