Preliminary psychometric properties of a multidimensional questionnaire to assess adaptation to illness in onco-haematological patients (CMAE-OH) adapted to renal patients undergoing dialysis (CMAE-RD)

Abstract

The aim of this research is to adapt a questionnaire designed for the assessment of needs and resources in patients with onco-haematological diseases – the CMAE-OH- to renal patients under dialysis treatment. We have conducted three different studies. The first one is an inter-judges study to determine the face validity of the tool. The second is a pilot study, to know how the designed tool works when used in renal patients under dialysis. The third study consists of the usage of the questionnaire in a biggest sample to determine the psychometric properties of the tool. After the adaptation of the tool we conclude that the questionnaire we have adapt it is useful to assess needs and resources in renal patients under dialysis, as well as CMAE-OH was when used with oncological patients. On the basis of our study, we reflexionate about the closeness between psychooncology and other subdisciplines in the area of health psychology like psychonephrology

Keywords

• Necesidades y recursos
• evaluación psicológica
• psiconefrología
• enfermedad renal
• diálisis.