Development and validation of a self-management behavior questionnaire for Chinese enterostomy patients

This study aimed to develop a self-management behavior questionnaire for Chinese enterostomy patients and examine its reliability and validity.

Guided by the theory of self-management, an initial questionnaire was generated through literature review, group meetings, and two rounds of an expert consultation. Finally, the reliability and validity of the questionnaire were validated through a questionnaire survey of 200 enterostomy patients were selected from the Affiliated Hospital of Medical University from June 2016 to March 2017.

The content validity index was 0.80-1.00. The exploratory factor analysis yielded a five-factor (dietary behavior, psychosocial behavior, symptom management behavior, medical compliance behavior, information management behavior), consisting of 40 items. The cumulative variance contribution rate was 65.42%. The Cronbach's α coefficient for the total questionnaire was 0.972, and for the five factors ranged from 0.797 to 0.939, indicating a good internal consistency. The test-retest reliability was 0.867 (P < 0.01). The self-management behavior questionnaire score was negatively related to the Ostomy Skin Tool score (r = -0.800, P < 0.01).

The self-management behavior questionnaire developed in this study showed good reliability and validity and can be used to assess the self-management behavior of Chinese enterostomy patients.