Karnofsky Performance Scale validity and reliability of Turkish palliative cancer patients    
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Doç. Dr. Nagihan YILDIZ ÇELTEK Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Mustafa Süren
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Osman DEMİR Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
İsmail Okan
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Dergi ISSN 1300-0144 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 06-2019
Cilt No 49
Sayı 3
Sayfalar 894 / 898
DOI Numarası 10.3906/sag-1810-44
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/sag-1810-44
Özet
Background/aim: Validated measures in palliative cancer patients are very important in the evaluation and management of the disease.The Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS) has been used for many years to assess the performance status of cancer patients. The aim ofthis study is to determine the validity and reliability of the KPS in cancer patients receiving palliative care in Turkey.Materials and methods: Eighty patients with a cancer diagnosis who were admitted to Gaziosmanpaşa University Medical FacultyHospital Palliative Care Unit between 01.03.2016 and 01.03.2017 were included in the study. KPS, measurements from the Katz Activities of Daily Living (ADL) scale, and Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL) scale were recorded. The alpha coefficient (Cronbach) wascalculated by using SPSS version 20.0. The P-value was accepted as P < 0.05 in the analysis of the data.Results: There was a positive and strong correlation between Katz ADL scale total score and KPS score (r = 0.895; P < 0.001). In addition, there was a strong negative correlation between the total score of BADL scale and KPS score (r = –0.894; P < 0.001). As for thereliability of the scale scores, Cronbach’s alpha coefficient found to be 0.720.Conclusion: KPS is a reliable scale for Turkish cancer patients in palliative care settings.
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Karnofsky Performance Scale validity and reliability of Turkish palliative cancer patients

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