Evaluation of the reliability and validity of Chinese-version Good Death Inventory among oncology nurse specialist

Objective To evaluate the reliability and validity of Chinese-version Good Death Inventory among oncology nurse specialists. Methods A further revision has been made in the Chinese-version Good Death Inventory from Taiwan experts through expert review and preliminary experiment. The reliability and validity of the Chinese-version GDI was evaluated among 180 oncology nurse specialists. Results The Chinese-version of GDI was easy to understand. Most respondents finished the whole scale in 25 minutes and the valid response rate of the scale was100%. The I-CVI value of each item was 0.67-1.00, S-CVI/Ave was 0.938. KMO was 0.832, and the revised Chinese-version GDI consisted of 54 items in 18 dimensions (Core 10 Domains and Optional 8 Domains). The total scale′ s Cronbach′ s alpha coefficient was 0.950, split-half reliability coefficient was 0.832. Cronbach′ s alpha of Core 10 Domains was 0.938 and that of Optional 8 Domains was 0.876. Conclusions The Chinese-version GDI is a valid scale to measure end-of-life care comprehensive outcomes from Chinese oncology nurse specialists′ perspective. Key words: Questionnaires; Reliability; Validity; Palliative care; Good death; Oncology nurse specialists