Table 2.
Symptom clusters identified by factor analysis (n = 955)
| Symptom cluster based on HOPE-SC-SL | Symptoms | Factor analysisa,b | Cronbach’s α | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deteriorated Physical Condition/Decompen-sation of Home Care | Emotional | Gastro-intestinal | Other | |||
| Deteriorated Physical Condition/Decompensation of Home Care | Assistance with ADLs | .766 | .041 | -.051 | .105 | .682 |
| Weakness | .676 | .071 | .143 | .289 | ||
| Tiredness | .656 | .036 | .187 | .148 | ||
| Disorientation/confusion | .615 | -.138 | -.259 | -.151 | ||
| Organization of care | .555 | .248 | -.113 | -.319 | ||
| Overburdening of family caregivers | .464 | .356 | .029 | -.285 | ||
| Emotional | Anxiety | .020 | .835 | .103 | .095 | .804 |
| Tension | .129 | .824 | .046 | -.085 | ||
| Depression | .030 | .783 | .155 | .096 | ||
| Gastrointestinal | Nausea | -.139 | .081 | .857 | -.078 | .640 |
| Vomiting | -.097 | -.030 | .809 | -.057 | ||
| Appetite loss | .376 | .149 | .524 | .245 | ||
| Constipation | .120 | .195 | .497 | -.128 | ||
| Otherc | Dyspnea | .110 | .218 | -.060 | .705 | -.153 |
| Pain | -.023 | .293 | .277 | -.427 | ||
ADLs Activities of daily living
aKaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure (KMO) = .740
bBartlett’s test of sphericity, Approximate Chi-Square 3402.682, df(p) = 105(<.001)
cNot considered as a valid symptom cluster based on Cronbach’s α