Validity and reliability of the Brazilian version of the Patient Dignity Inventory (PDI - Br)

• Published in: Revista latino-americana de enfermagem 2021-01, Vol.29, p.e3371-e3371
• Main Authors: Donato, Suzana Cristina Teixeira, Chiba, Toshio, Carvalho, Ricardo Tavares de, Salvetti, Marina de Góes
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Brazil; Cancer; Humans; Neoplasms; NURSING; Oncology; Original; Palliative Care; Patient safety; Psychometrics; Quality of Life; Quantitative psychology; Questionnaires; Reproducibility of Results; Respect; Surveys and Questionnaires; Translating; Validation Study; Validity
• ISSN: 1518-8345; 0104-1169; 1518-8345
• DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.4015.3371

to perform the psychometric validation of the Brazilian version of the Patient Dignity Inventory (PDI - Br) in patients with advanced diseases in palliative care. a methodological study to verify the psychometric properties of the Patient Dignity Inventory (PDI - Br) instrument, through validity and reliability tests. the exploratory factor analysis showed a factorial solution with three factors, responsible for 40.9% of the explained variance, with adequate internal consistency for the Presence of Symptoms (α=0.859), Dependence (α=0.871), and Existential Suffering (α=0.759) domains. The test-retest was performed and indicated moderate to strong correlations. Convergent validity demonstrated a positive correlation between the Presence of Symptoms and the sadness (r=0.443) and anxiety (r=0.464) variables. Weak negative correlations were observed between the PDI - Br domains and functionality, spiritual well-being and quality of life. composed of three domains and 25 items, the PDI - Br instrument presented satisfactory psychometric properties for its use in our environment, through the evidence of validity and reliability.