Heather Gibbs|Edward F. Ellerbeck|Christie A. Befort|Byron J. Gajewski|Amy R. Kennett|Yu Qi|Danielle Christifano|Debra K. Sullivan
Measuring Nutrition Literacy in Breast Cancer Patients: Development of a Novel Instrument
University of Kansas Medical Center|University of Kansas Medical Center|University of Kansas Medical Center|University of Kansas Medical Center|University of Kansas Medical Center|University of Kansas Medical Center|University of Kansas Medical Center|University of Kansas Medical Center
nutrition literacy instruments tested breast cancer survivors yet nutrition critical lifestyle factor optimizing weight improving quality life breast cancer survival objectives adapt nutrition literacy assessment instrument breast cancer populations pilot test validity reliability modified instrument based review content experts cancer nutrition cognitive interviews 18 cancer survivors modified instrument nutrition literacy assessment instrument breast cancer nlitbca pilottested 17 highrisk women 55 breast cancer survivors conducted nlitbca two separate occasions 4 weeks apart assessed reliability confirmatory factor analysis construct validity evaluated comparing results nlitbca healthy eating index score derived two separate 24h dietary recalls content validity nlitbca acceptable 093 entire reliability three instrument domains substantial 080 remaining domains demonstrated fair moderate reliability significant relationships found five six domains nutrition literacy diet quality p 005 nlitbca content valid demonstrates promising reliability construct validity related diet quality larger sample size removal nondiscriminating items needed confirm findings thus nlitbca demonstrates potential comprehensively measuring nutrition literacy breast cancer populations