Assessment of adherence to eczema treatment in Hong Kong children.

This study examined the psychometric properties of the translated Chinese version of PETS (C-PETS) among parents and caregivers of children with eczema. PETS was translated into Chinese and data obtained from a convenience sample of 147 Chinese participants from a regional hospital in Hong Kong. The internal consistency of C-PETS with a Cronbach's α of 0.93 and good test-retest reliability with weighted Kappa ranging from 0.74 to 0.89. Significant positive correlations were found among the C-PETS, Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (r = 0.25, p = 0.002), and Severity Grading of Atopic Dermatitis scores (r = 0.38, p = 0.001). A significant negative correlation was found between C-PETS and Chinese adaptation of Generic Self-Efficacy scale (r = -0.40, p = 0.001). Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the data supported the structural validity of C-PETS. This study indicates that C-PETS is a reliable and valid measure to evaluate treatment adherence for Chinese parents and caregivers of children with eczema. PMID: 30663920 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Dermatological Treatment - Category: Dermatology Tags: J Dermatolog Treat Source Type: research