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3. The Scale of Perceptions and Self-Participation in Hemodialysis: Development and Psychometric Evaluation.

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Szu, Li-Yun, Hsieh, Suh-Ing, Shih, Whei-Mei, Tsai, Mei-Chu, and Tseng, Su-Mei

Subjects
EXPERIMENTAL design, RESEARCH evaluation, RESEARCH methodology, RESEARCH methodology evaluation, GROUNDED theory, ONE-way analysis of variance, INTERVIEWING, PATIENTS' attitudes, PSYCHOMETRICS, MULTITRAIT multimethod techniques, FACTOR analysis, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, RESEARCH funding, HEMODIALYSIS, HEALTH self-care
Abstract

Hemodialysis patients undergo hemodialysis two to three times a week and must live together with the dialysis machine. The patient's self-participation is to combine the patient's own experience and professional knowledge to influence the care. A successful self-participation experience empowers patients to adapt to living with hemodialysis. However, few studies have been conducted regarding the subjective experiences of such patient participation. There is a lack of a self-participation dialysis life scale for hemodialysis patients. Therefore, this study aims to develop and evaluate a self-participation dialysis life scale for hemodialysis patients. The items for the self-participation dialysis life scale were confirmed through qualitative interviews based on grounded theory. After expert content validity evaluation, 435 hemodialysis patients were purposively sampled from hemodialysis centers in two regional teaching hospitals in Taiwan. Descriptive statistics, principal axis factoring, reliability analysis, Pearson's correlation, and one-way ANOVA were used for data analysis. The results show that the item- and scale-content validity indices are 0.96 and 0.73, respectively. This scale is divided into two scales. The first part is "Scale of Perceptions of Hemodialysis", including two factors. The overall can explain 66.34% of the cumulative variances. The second part is the "Scale of Self-Participation in Hemodialysis", including four factors. The overall can explain 58.91% of the cumulative variances. The Cronbach's α is 0.812 for "Perceptions of Hemodialysis" and 0.959 for "Self-Participation in Hemodialysis", respectively. The self-participation dialysis life scale has good reliability and validity and can be used to evaluate the implementation of a patient's self-participation in their hemodialysis life. Discussing or consulting with patients based on their characteristics, life priorities, and their desired life on dialysis is essential for a high-quality of clinical care among hemodialysis patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2023
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18. The Lived Experiences of Fibromyalgia in Taiwanese Women

Author

Hsiao Pin-Ru, Tsao Lee-Ing, Hsu Hsiu-Chin, and Shih Whei-Mei

Subjects
030203 arthritis & rheumatology, Musculoskeletal pain, medicine.medical_specialty, Treatment seeking, business.industry, Torture, Lived experience, Chronic pain, medicine.disease, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Content analysis, Fibromyalgia, Health care, medicine, 030212 general & internal medicine, business, Psychiatry
Abstract

Fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain and associated symptoms. It affects people physically, mentally, and socially. The aim of this study was to explore the life experience of women with fibromyalgia in order to gain knowledge which can contribute to increased quality of healthcare. In-depth interviews were used to collect information from nineteen Taiwanese women who were diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Data were analyzed using the content analysis approach. Data analysis revealed four categories: life torture by physical suffering, torment of the mind, treatment seeking, and facing an incurable and unknown illness alone. Each category was described in terms of its properties and subcategories. This article provides information to fibromyalgia patients who suffer from severe chronic pain and related discomforts. Recommendations focus on helping women with fibromyalgia achieve or maintain integrity especially in the conservative oriental people. It is beneficial for both health care professionals and patients.

Published
2018

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