Exploratory factor analysis of "The Compliance Scale Among Kidney Transplantation Recipients"
董静静, 顾沛, 陈利群, 许明 · The Journal of practical nursing · 2011
Objective To explore the structure of self-developed Compliance Scale Among Kidney Transplantation Recipients in order to provide effective tool to evaluate kidney transplantation recipients' compliance. Methods 886 follow-up kidney transplantation recipients of six organ transplantation centers in Shanghai were surveyed by Compliance Scale Among Kidney Transplantation Recipients. Results The exploratory factor analysis yielded a 25-item four-factor model termed medication compliance, life habits compliance, self-monitoring compliance, follow-up compliance. Conclusions The self-developed Compliance Scale Among Kidney Transplantation Recipients could be a useful tool for evaluating compliance among kidney transplantation recipients. Key words: Kidney transplantation; Compliance; Exploratory factor analysis