A psychometrics evaluation of the Thai version of Caregiver Contribution to Self-Care of Chronic Illness Inventory Version 2 in stroke caregivers.
Nuntaporn Klinjun, Jom Suwanno, Kannika Srisomthrong and 2 others
PMID 38020839WHAT IT FOUND
The Thai version of the Caregiver Contribution to Self-Care Inventory is valid and reliable for assessing how stroke caregivers support patient self-care.
Scores correlate with caregiver self-efficacy, allowing clinicians to identify specific gaps in maintenance, monitoring, and management skills.
Key findings
01The Thai CC-SC-CII-v2 demonstrated adequate structural validity, concurrent validity, internal coherence reliability, and test-retest reliability.
02Caregiver contribution to self-care scores were positively correlated with caregiver self-efficacy scores.
03The instrument is suitable for assessing caregiver contribution to self-care maintenance, monitoring, and management in stroke patients.
STILL TO COME
How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for RNs
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What it does not show
Convenience sampling was used, which may introduce selection bias. The study was conducted only in the southern region of Thailand, so cultural differences in caregiving may limit generalizability to other regions or countries. Interobserver reliability was not assessed, which raises questions about consistency if different researchers administer the tool.
Declared interests
The research was funded by Walailak University. The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume this tool measures patient outcomes directly. It assesses the caregiver's contribution to self-care, which is a determinant of outcomes but not an outcome itself. Also, validity is established for the Thai language and context; it may not perform the same way in other cultures or languages without further testing.