Development of a revised version of the Women's Health Questionnaire

Girod, I; Loge, Christine de la; Keininger, Dorothy L.; Hunter, Myra

doi:10.1080/13697130500487372

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“…Exploratory factor analysis, rather than confirmatory factor analysis, was chosen in this study because analyses of the WHQ on a pooled international database had previously resulted in an unclear factor structure (Girod et al , 2006). Another reason was that the participants in this study reported far more disturbance due to vasomotor episodes compared to the participants used to evaluate the original instrument.…”

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“…The original developer of the WHQ, and the developers of a revised version of the instrument, used PCA with Varimax rotation to explore the factor structure (Girod, de la, Keininger & Hunter, 2006; Hunter, 2000). Varimax is an orthogonal rotation that minimizes the complexity of the components by increasing large loadings and decreasing small loadings within each component, and it is by far the most commonly used method (Costello & Osborne, 2005).…”

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The Women's Health Questionnaire (WHQ): A psychometric evaluation of the 36‐item Norwegian version

Borud

Martinussen

Eggen

et al. 2009

Scandinavian J Psychology

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The Women's Health Questionnaire (WHQ) was designed specifically to study possible changes that occur during menopause. The purpose of this study was to perform a psychometric evaluation of the Norwegian version of the WHQ by examining the factor structure and construct validity of the instrument. Data used for the evaluation were collected at baseline of the ACUFLASH study, a randomized, controlled clinical trial that evaluated the effect of acupuncture treatment on menopausal symptoms. Altogether, 267 women with a very high frequency of hot flushes were included in the study. Some deficiencies in the WHQ questionnaire were observed when applied to this sample, including an unclear factor structure, low alpha values for some dimensions, and a strong floor effect in the vasomotor symptoms dimension. The total scale score appears reliable, but care should be taken when interpreting some of the subscales.

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The Women's Health Questionnaire (WHQ): A psychometric evaluation of the 36‐item Norwegian version

Borud

Martinussen

Eggen

et al. 2009

Scandinavian J Psychology

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“…Recently, the structure of the WHQ was examined in a UK sample; a revised model was developed and verified to be used in multicenter, international studies 38 . The revised WHQ comprised 23 items, investigating six domains.…”

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“…The following scales are introduced according to their chronological order of construction. They are listed in Table 3 [36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45] .…”

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Assessment of health-related quality of life in menopause and aging

Schneider¹,

MacLennan²,

Feeny³

2008

Climacteric

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There is a great need for the accurate assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in clinical practice, research, health interventions and health planning. The menopause transition and special issues influencing the health of women as they age can affect quality of life. The assessment of these effects requires a variety of validated instruments to capture their influence in a variety of populations and for a variety of outcomes. This review identifies the important measurement properties of HRQOL instruments, determinants of health status and the currently available measures of HRQOL. Specifically, the reliability, validity and applicability of HRQOL instruments designed for use at the climacteric are individually discussed. It is important to choose validated and appropriate instruments depending on the individual or population being assessed and the relevant HRQOL issues.

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“…Health-related quality of life (HR-QoL), which will be measured with the revised version of Women's Health Questionnaire (WHQ23) [43]. This is a specific questionnaire for women in perimenopause, menopause and post menopause stages, that comprises six domains: anxiety/depression, well-being, somatic symptoms, memory/concentration, vasomotor symptoms and sleep problems.…”

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Integrative health care model for climacteric stage women: design of the intervention

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BackgroundClimacteric stage women experience significant biological, psychological and social changes. With demographic changes being observed in the growing number of climacteric stage women in Mexico, it is important to improve their knowledge about the climacteric stage and its potential associated problems, encourage their participation in screening programs, and promote the acquisition of healthy lifestyles.At Mexican health care institutions the predominant health care model for climacteric stage women has a biomedical perspective. Medical doctors provide mostly curative services and have limited support from other health professionals. This study aims to design an integrative health care model (IHCM: bio-psycho-social, multidisciplinary and women-centered) applicable in primary care services aimed at climacteric stage women.Methods/DesignWe present the design, inclusion criteria and detailed description of an IHCM. The IHCM consists of collaborative and coordinated provision of services by a health team, which is involves a family doctor, nurse, psychologist, and the woman herself. The health team promotes the empowerment of women through individual and group counseling on the climacteric stage and health related self-care. The intervention lasts three months followed by a three-month follow-up period to evaluate the effectiveness of the model. The effectiveness of the model will be evaluated through the following aspects: health-related quality of life (HR-QoL), empowerment, self-efficacy and knowledge regarding the climacteric stage and health-related self-care activities, use of screening services, and improvement in lifestyles (regular leisure time physical activity and healthy diet).DiscussionParticipation in preventive activities should be encouraged among women in Mexico. Designing and evaluating the effectiveness of an integrative health care model for women at the climacteric stage, based on the empowerment approach and focus on health-related self-care to improve their HR-QoL is pertinent for current health conditions of this age group.Trial registrationThe study is registered at the ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01272115).

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Development of a revised version of the Women's Health Questionnaire

Cited by 31 publications

References 15 publications

The Women's Health Questionnaire (WHQ): A psychometric evaluation of the 36‐item Norwegian version

The Women's Health Questionnaire (WHQ): A psychometric evaluation of the 36‐item Norwegian version

Assessment of health-related quality of life in menopause and aging

Integrative health care model for climacteric stage women: design of the intervention

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