2013
Printed guide improves knowledge of curative, palliative, and hospice care among women with metastatic breast cancer
Schulman-Green D, Jeon S. Printed guide improves knowledge of curative, palliative, and hospice care among women with metastatic breast cancer. Supportive Care In Cancer 2013, 21: 2651-2653. PMID: 23729228, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-013-1864-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Validation of the Knowledge of Care Options Instrument To Measure Knowledge of Curative, Palliative, and Hospice Care
Schulman-Green D, Ercolano E, Jeon S, Dixon J. Validation of the Knowledge of Care Options Instrument To Measure Knowledge of Curative, Palliative, and Hospice Care. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2012, 15: 1091-1099. PMID: 22694739, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare optionsHospice careMetastatic breast cancerMean pre-test scoreContent validity indexPatient populationTarget population sampleBreast cancerFamily caregiversRounds of reviewCognitive interviewsLarger studyHigh internal consistencyMean post-test scoreS-CVICarePopulation sampleTotal scaleAdditional testingAcceptable instrumentCancerInternal consistencyWomenOPTION instrumentLack of knowledge