Analysis on the reliability and validity of Chinese version of good death inventory

Objective To translate the English version of good death inventory(GDI) into Chinese, and test its reliability and validity among medical staff and general people in China. Methods The English version of GDI was translated and revised, and was used to investigate 595 people. The reliability and validity were tested. Results The Chinese version of good death scale consisted of 18 items, and three factors were extracted. The cumulative proportion in anova was 52.890%, and the factor loading of every item was greater than 0.3. The correlated coefficients between items and their sub-scales ranged from 0.558 to 0.778. The Cronbach′s α coefficient of the scale was 0.894, and split-half reliability coefficient was 0.787. Conclusions Revised Chinese version of GDI has good reliability and validity, and it can be used for measuring the level of medical staff and general people in China. Key words: Good death; Expectation; Reliability; Validity