Information Overload Scale

Purpose: The aim is to adapt the Cancer Information Overload Scale to Turkish and to establish its validity and reliability.Material and Methods: The study is a methodological one. The sample consists of 144 women aged between 18-49 registered to a family health center between March-July 2015. The center is affiliated to the Denizli Provincial Health Center. The data were collected using the sociodemographic characteristics questionnaire, Cancer Information Overload, Scale Breast Cancer Health Belief Model. Language equivalence and content validity of the scale were established. Concurrent validity, Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis was used to estimate the validity of the scale. Cronbach alpha and item-total correlations were measured to evaluate the reliability of the scaleResults: In the exploratory factor analysis, the factor loadings were between 0.51-0.67, and the explained variance (38.35%) was considered sufficient. In the confirmatory factor analysis, the ratio of the post-modification of the chi square to the degrees of freedom was 2.04. Other compliance indices (RMSEA=0.085, GFI=0.94, AGFI=0.88, CFI=0.95, NFI=0.91, NNFI=0.92) were found to be at the desired level. In the reliability analysis, the internal consistency coefficient was alpha=0.77, which suggested that the scale was quite reliable, the item-total correlations of the scale varied between 0.38-0.52.Conclusion: It was determined that the validity and reliability of the Cancer Information Overload Scale was established and it could be used in the Turkish society.C1 [Inci, Fadime Hatice; Baskale, Hatice Akgul; Ak, Pinar Sercekus] Pamukkale Univ, Saglik Bilimleri Fak, Hemsirel Bolumu Halk Sagligi Hemsireligi Anabilim, Denizli, Turkey

Influence of caregiver burden on well-being of familymember caregivers of older adults

Background Caregiving to older adults is one of the most important social issues associated with aging. While caregiving provides a suitable care and supportive environment for older adults, changes in the lives of caregiving family members also affect their health. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of care burden on the well-being of family members providing care for older adults. Methods The study used a cross-sectional design. The study sample included 363 family caregivers of older adults. Socio-demographic questionnaire form, Burden Interview and Caregiver Well-Being Scale were used as data collection tools. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to explore the predictors of well-being in the family caregivers of older adults. Results The caregiver burden mean score was 32.63 +/- 15.72 and Caregiver Well-Being Mean score was 159.38 +/- 24.55. Caregiver burden, perceived health status of the older adults, marital status, perceived health status of caregiver and social support of caregiver were found to be statistically significant predictors of well-being in family member caregivers of older adults. Caregiver burden level was found to be the strongest predictor of well-being in the family caregivers of older adults. Conclusion Results showed that caregiver burden had an important effect on well-being of the caregiver. For this reason caregiver burden should be considered during interventions for improving well-being in family caregivers of older adults. Findings of our study revealed the necessity of showing special attention to caregivers by healthcare professionals and the importance of conducting interventional studies that aim to reduce caregiver burden in order to promote well-being.C1 [Or, Recep] Pamukkale Univ, Hlth Sci Inst, Dept Publ Hlth, Denizli, Turkey.[Kartal, Asiye] Pamukkale Univ, Fac Hlth Sci, Dept Publ Hlth Nursing, Kinikli Campus, Denizli, Turkey