Developing the Short‐Form of Lymphedema Needs Questionnaire for Iranian Breast Cancer Patients
The high factor loadings and the total explained variance of 78.152% support the construct validity of the short questionnaire. Although some items exhibited cross-loadings, the majority loaded strongly on a single factor, indicating good discriminant validity. Providing services according to the needs of patients can be prioritized. Healthcare providers, insurers, and individuals should be better informed about lymphedema, its associated costs, and the importance of implementing appropriate management programs.
Authors
- Asiie Olfatbakhsh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3762-3610)
- Sara Dorri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0085-0115)
- Mozhgan Kazemzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9564-7808)
Institutions
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (IR)
- Motamed Cancer Institute (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.70832
- Primary Topic
- Lymphatic System and Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences