Validity and Reliability of the Korean Version of the Supportive Care Needs Scale for Tuberculosis Patients.
Hyemi Ha, Jeong Won Han
PMID 42748400WHAT IT FOUND
A Korean translation of the Supportive Care Needs Scale for Tuberculosis patients proved valid and reliable for assessing five domains: physical, emotional, informational, social, and practical needs.
Nurses can use this tool to identify unmet needs and plan individualized care.
Key findings
01The Korean version of the scale retained the original five-factor structure with good fit indices.
02The instrument demonstrated excellent internal consistency reliability for the total scale and all subscales.
03Content validity was established by expert panel, with all items meeting adequacy thresholds.
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What it does not show
The study did not evaluate how well the identified needs were actually met, nor did it test predictive validity for outcomes like adherence or quality of life. The sample size, while adequate for factor analysis, may not be large enough to fully confirm model fit stability, particularly given the sensitivity of the RMSEA index to sample size. The study was conducted only in Korea, so the results may not generalize to other cultural contexts without further adaptation.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflicts of interest and reported no funding.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume this scale predicts treatment outcomes or adherence. The study validated the tool's ability to measure needs, but it did not test whether using the scale improves patient results or whether the needs identified correlate with clinical success.