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Measurement of Self-advocacy in Cancer Patients and Survivors

Overview
Journal Support Care Cancer
Specialties Critical Care
Oncology
Date 2008 Apr 4
PMID 18386073
Citations 9
Authors
Carol J Hermansen-Kobulnicky
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Abstract

Background: The Patient Self-Advocacy Scale, originally developed for use in HIV/AIDS patients, was adapted for use in cancer patients and survivors. The scale contains three dimensions: increased illness education, increased assertiveness with a doctor, and potential for mindful non-adherence.

Discussion And Conclusion: Evidence for modest reliability and construct validity was found; however, ceiling effects exist for the Illness Education subscale, which supports the need to move beyond items regarding information seeking to perhaps include use and management of information.

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