关键词: 学龄期儿童, 癫痫, 照护能力, 信度, 效度

Abstract: Objective: To develop the caregiving ability scale for family primary caregivers of school-age children with epilepsy and evaluate its reliability and validity. Methods: Based on theoretical research, literature research, and semi-structured interviews, the caregiving ability scale for family primary caregivers of school-age children with epilepsy was developed through Delphi expert correspondence and pre-investigation. A convenience sampling method was used to survey 211 school-age children with epilepsy and their families from three grade Ⅲ and first-class hospitals in Tianjin between September and October 2021. Item analysis and reliability and validity evaluations were conducted on the scale. Results: The caregiving ability scale for family primary caregivers of school-age children with epilepsy includes three dimensions. There are psychosocial, medical management, and role and behavior. The scale comprised 25 items, with a cumulative variance explanation rate of 64.191%. The Cronbach′s α coefficients for the dimensions ranged from 0.903 to 0.936, and the overall Cronbach′s α coefficient for the scale was 0.961, with the odd-even split reliability of 0.975. The content validity index for the overall scale was 0.980. Conclusion: The caregiving ability scale for family primary caregivers of school-age children with epilepsy demonstrates good reliability and validity and can be used to assess the caregiving ability of caregivers for school-age children with epilepsy.

Key words: School-age children, Epilepsy, Caregiving ability, Reliability, Validity