Abstract:
Objective To examine the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Inventory of Motivations for Hospice Palliative Care Volunteerism (IMHPCV) with Chinese subjects. Method 220 subjects were recruited in this study. The exploratory structural equation modeling was utilized to examine the IMHPCV’s structure validity and reliability. The motivations were compared between different countries including China, Canada, UK, France, and Germany. Result ①An exploratory structural equation modeling provided support for the IMHPCV. The Cronbach’s α was 0.829. ②Altruism is the most important part of motivations among Chinese hospice volunteers and the score goes after Canadian, British, higher than French and German. Conclusion The Chinese version of the IMHPCV had acceptable reliability and validity. More special reasons should be explored beside altruism in the future.