A validity study of the Spanish—World Health Organization Quality of Life short version instrument in persons with traumatic spinal cord injury

Barrera, S. Salvador de la; Mora-Boga, Rubén; Ferreiro-Velasco, M. Elena; Seoane-Pillado, Teresa; Montoto-Marqués, Antonio; Rodríguez-Sotillo, Antonio; Díaz, Sonia Pértega

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“…Each item on this scale was scored on a 5-point Likert scale (1–5). After the data were collected, the raw domain scores were transformed linearly to a 0–100 scale, with a scoring of 60 points or higher denoting better QoL (Salvador-De La Barrera et al, 2018; The WHOQoL Group, 1998).…”

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Changes in Self-Regulation and the Predictors of Quality of Life 3 Months After Extremity Injury: A Prospective Study

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This prospective study aimed to examine self-regulation’ changes (illness representations and coping strategies) and predictors of quality of life 3 months after hospital discharge. A total of 157 patients with extremity injuries from two hospitals in Indonesia completed the survey 3 months post-discharge. The results showed that patients demonstrated more positive illness representations, better coping strategies, and better quality of life 3 months post-discharge than prior discharge. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that patients’ symptom identity, personal control, and treatment control were significant predictors of quality of life 3 months after extremity injury. Patients with negative perceptions of their injury-related symptoms, personal control, and treatment control at hospital discharge were at higher risk of impaired quality of life 3 months post-discharge than those with positive perceptions. Therefore, clinicians should assess and modify patients’ illness representations before discharge from the hospital to achieve a better prognosis for post-injury quality of life.

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Changes in Self-Regulation and the Predictors of Quality of Life 3 Months After Extremity Injury: A Prospective Study

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“…The collaborative assessment of the WHOQOL-BREF scale in 15 cultural settings over several years confirmed good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha coefficients for the domain scores ranged from 0.66 to 0.84) [6]. Also, assessment of the WHOQOL-BREF in some countries (Brazil, Iran, Spain) confirmed good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha coefficient > 0.7) [9,13,14]. Most of the validation studies revealed a four-factor structure of the WHOQOL-BREF scale [6,11,15].…”

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Psychometric Properties of the World Health Organization’s Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) Questionnaire in Medical Students

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Background and Objectives: Studies on the effects of studying on a medical student’s quality of life are sparse. The World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire is a widely used scale that enables the assessment and international comparisons of the quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate psychometric properties of the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire among Serbian medical students. Material and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study that involved 760 medical students at a state medical faculty at the University of Kragujevac, Serbia. The reliability of the WHOQOL-BREF was evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and test–retest analysis, and the validity was examined using principal component analysis, with Promax rotation method. Results: Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the whole WHOQOL-BREF scale was 0.896. Internal reliability for all domains was above 0.70, except for the domain “Social Relationships” (0.533). The test–retest reliability for all domains was significant at p < 0.01 level, showing good stability of the scale. Principal component analysis with Promax rotation method indicated four main components that explained 49.5% of variance. Conclusion: The Serbian version of the WHOQOL-BREF scale showed satisfactory psychometric properties that facilitate estimation of the quality of life of medical students.

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“…In relation to QoL, the application of the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire in other countries to assess the QOL of persons with SCI has been extensively reported 2 . The Spanish version of the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire is useful and reliable to evaluate the QoL of persons with SCIs in our population of Spanish-speaking people as reported in a recent study 2 …”

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“…Current treatment and rehabilitation protocols have improved life expectancy for people with TSCI regardless of their varying degrees of disability. However, achieving a satisfactory quality of life (QoL) is conditioned by the individual’s physical and psychological health, as well as the surrounding socioeconomic factors 2 …”

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“…Whereas Goulet et al 10 focuses on health-related QoL, in our analysis, we emphasize on QoL dimensions. More specifically, we hypothesized that important unknown associations will emerge when individually considering the four dimensions of the World Health Organization Quality of Life–BREF Scale (WHOQOL-BREF) 2 and their associations with functionality, psychological aspects, and community integration. Such WHOQOL-BREF dimensions are as follows: physical (denoted in this work as D1), psychological (D2), social (D3), and environmental (D4).…”

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Relationships Between Functionality, Depression, and Anxiety With Community Integration and Quality of Life in Chronic Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

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Am J Phys Med Rehabil

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Objectives The aims of the study were (1) to identify relationships between functional and psychological aspects with community integration and quality of life assessments in people with chronic traumatic spinal cord injury and (2) to analyze clinical and demographic predictors of quality of life dimensions. Design This is an observational cohort study, and correlation coefficients were calculated between the Functional Independence Measure, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Community Integration Questionnaire, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life–BREF dimensions (physical [D1], psychological [D2], social [D3], and environmental [D4]). Quality of life predictors were identified using multiple linear regression analyses. Results Nine hundred seventy-five people with traumatic spinal cord injury assessed since 2007–2020 were included. The Community Integration Questionnaire home integration correlated strongly with the Functional Independence Measure self-care (r = 0.74) and transfers (r = 0.62) for participants with tetraplegia. The specific Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale items (known as the anhedonia subscale) correlated strongly with D1 (r = −0.65), D2 (r = −0.69), D3 (r = −0.53), and D4 (r = −0.51) for participants with paraplegia and D1 (r = −0.53), D2 (r = −0.61), D3 (r = −0.47), and D4 (r = −0.53) for participants with tetraplegia. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale–depression was the most relevant predictor of D1 (β = −0.61) and D2 (β = −0.76). Conclusions The Functional Independence Measure transfers and self-care were strongly associated with the Community Integration Questionnaire home integration (in participants with tetraplegia). Anhedonia was strongly related to all four World Health Organization Quality of Life–BREF Scale dimensions, being the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale–depression the most relevant predictor of D1 and D2. To Claim CME Credits Complete the self-assessment activity and evaluation online at http://www.physiatry.org/JournalCME CME Objectives Upon completion of this article, the reader should be able to (1) Determine the associations between functional and psychological measures with community integration domains and quality of life from a multidimensional perspective (physical, psychological, social, and environmental) in persons with chronic traumatic paraplegia or tetraplegia living in the community; (2) Identify long-term clinical and demographic predictors of specific quality of life dimensions (e.g., physical and psychological) in persons with paraplegia or tetraplegia living in the community; and (3) Illustrate the strength of the identified associations and the impact of the quality of life predictors to suggest possible specific aspects to be addressed by professionals in clinical practice. Level Advanced Accreditation The Association of Academic Physiatrists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Association of Academic Physiatrists designates this Journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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A validity study of the Spanish—World Health Organization Quality of Life short version instrument in persons with traumatic spinal cord injury

Abstract: The Spanish version of the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire is useful and reliable to evaluate the quality of life of persons with spinal cord injuries in our population of Spanish-speaking people.

Cited by 14 publications

References 35 publications

Changes in Self-Regulation and the Predictors of Quality of Life 3 Months After Extremity Injury: A Prospective Study

Changes in Self-Regulation and the Predictors of Quality of Life 3 Months After Extremity Injury: A Prospective Study

Psychometric Properties of the World Health Organization’s Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) Questionnaire in Medical Students

Relationships Between Functionality, Depression, and Anxiety With Community Integration and Quality of Life in Chronic Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

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