Psychometric properties of the revised turkish version of the cancer patients needs questionnaire for parents of children with cancer

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the Turkish validity and reliability of revised version Cancer Patients Needs Questionnaire (rCPNQ-T) for parents whose children with cancer. Materials methods: methodological conducted on 142 cancer in Turkey’s southeast region. Data were collected sociodemographic form rCPNQ-T. Results: The parents’ average age was 33.2±6.9 most them a mother. Their children’s 6.1±3.6, 72.5% diagnosed acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). According expert opinions, content index found be 0.87, total Cronbach's α coefficient questionnaire 0.94, sub-dimensions ranged from 0.77 0.92. Conclusion: analyses showed that rCPNQ-T is valid reliable measurement questionnaire, accepted as 4 dimensions (informational, emotional, psychosocial, practical needs) 26 items. scale can used determine needs