There are several tools for the assessment of quality of life qol in diabetes mellitus. Application of whoqolbref in measuring quality of life in. Whoqolbref is an abbreviated generic quality of life scale developed through the world health organization. Who qol100 definition of who qol100 by medical dictionary. Jan 31, 2012 the findings from this study confirm that the whoqol bref questionnaire is a reliable instrument to measure quality of life in healthcare staff.
Jan 28, 2019 anxiety and depressive disorders are common mental disorders. Whoqolold, elderly quality of life index eqoli i the quality of life scale for elderly qolse 24. The seaqol group is the location of the us whoqol center and distributes the us english version of the whoqol 100 and whoqol bref. In line with the whoqol100 pro cedure, problematic items were identified as those where the response distribution was skewed such that fewer than 10% of. A selfreport questionnaire that contains 26 items and addresses 4 qol domains. Quality of life qol and wellbeing wb differences and. For the purpose of crosscultural comparison, the first 26 items were the same as the standard whoqol bref, which was developed from global studies. Each individual item of the whoqolbref is scored from 1 to 5 on a response scale, which is stipulated as a fivepoint ordinal scale.
To make whoqolbref instrument culturally appropriate for indian adolescents, a minor modification was done by replacing one item in social domain are you satisfied with. Support the integration of quality of life assessment into clinical practice, health and social services and in shared decision making. The whoqol 100 contains 100 questions covering 25 facets or dimensions of quality of life that have a high level of international consensus. Nonpaired ttests for domains and facets were performed, always considering as reference the statistical programs statistica 8. The whoqol study group then simplified the whoqol100 to a short form called whoqolbref,11,12 which was translated later in taiwan to the whoqolbref, taiwan version whoqolbreftw, with two local items added. First one was a questionnaire from the world health organization quality of life whoqolbref 26 and the second one, the iranian diabetics quality of life irdqol. If you are interested in translations of the whoqol bref. Who quality of lifebref whoqolbref rehabmeasures database. From the data, it appears that neyshabur healthcare staff has whoqol bref scores that might be considered to indicate a relatively moderate quality of life. A substantial part of patients does not achieve symptomatic remission after treatment in specialized services. The chinese version of the world health organization quality. Anxiety and depressive disorders are common mental disorders. In the current research, two standard questionnaires for evaluating of qol were selected.
The whoqol is now available in over 20 different languages and its development in further languages is. Whoqolbref questionnaire as a measure of quality of life. To make whoqolbref instrument culturally appropriate for indian adolescents, a minor modification was done by replacing one item in social domain are you. Although most people would say both length of life and quality of life are important, the meaning of good quality of life may be different to different people. Development of the whoqolold module, quality of life. Total percentages for each category did not reach 100% because some values were missing. Whoqolbref is the short version of the whoqol 100 and is recommended for use when time is restricted or the burden on the respondent needs to be minimized. Changes in quality of life whoqolbref and addiction. Brief version whoqolbref in a homeless substance dependent veteran population. Whoqol100 application, according to the syntax proposed rented by the who whoqol group. Based on this fourfactor model, and in the interests of parsimony, the 26item whoqol br.
It enables detailed assessment of 24 specific facets of quality of life, as well as. The whoqol brief is a 26items selfreport instrument which assesses four domains assumed to represent the quality of life qol construct. The world health organizations whoqolbref quality of life. The physical health domain includes items on mobility, daily activities, functional capacity, energy, pain, and. The world health organization quality of life assessment. On the way to solve this problem, it is inextricable to measure qol for older people accurately at onset. Professional quality of life is the quality one feels in relation to their work as a helper. Mental disorders are one of the top public health challenges in the who european region, affecting about 25% of the population every year. If you are interested in translations of the whoqolbref. Further studies on wellbeing require a thorough psychometric assessment of. Steps for checking and cleaning data and computing domain scores for the whoqolbref prepared by alison harper and mick power on behalf of the whoqol group steps spss syntax for carrying out data checking,cleaning and computing total scores check all 26 items from assessment have a range of 15 recode q1 q2 q3 q4 q5 q6 q7 q8 q9 q10 q11 q12 q.
Patients with endstage renal disease esrd have the general manifestation of uremic syndrome and need renal replacement therapy. The whoqol brief domains has shown good internal consistency, ranging from 0. The whoqolbref is a short version of the whoqol100, comprising 26 items, and covering four domains of qol. Quality of life was assessed by means of the whoqolbref, the whoqol old and. The whoqol100 contains 100 questions covering 25 facets or dimensions of quality of life that have a high level of international consensus.
Adaptation and validation of the short version whoqolhiv in. Assessing the impact of diabetes on quality of life. A negative impact of diabetes was observed in the means for all domains of the addqol and wi scores and ranged from. While an international perspective is provided, the focus is on the australian experience. The psychometric properties of the whoqolbref in japanese. World health organization qualityoflife questionnaire whoqolbref is a healthrelated quality of life hrqol assessment used as a pro. Whoqolbref, whoqol100 online catalog of the university. The scores are then transformed linearly to a 0100scale 16, 17.
The whoqol instruments were originally developed for measurement of quality of life across cultures. Comparison of sf36 and whoqol100 in patients with stroke. Pro meni kvality zivota nemocnych je nejastji vyuzivan dotaznik sf36 kalova, 2005, 166. The whoqolbrief domains has shown good internal consistency, ranging from 0. Whoqolbref questionnaire as a measure of quality of life in. In the pilot phase of the study, 22 centres from around the world carried out focus groups with older adults, with carers, and with professionals. It is a generic english version and should never be used as it. Analyses to test the need for different design features and to measure internal consistency. Advance the development, acceptance, and use of quality of life outcomes assessment focussing on the nz whoqol bref. Based on this fourfactor model, and in the interests of parsimony, the 26item whoqolbr. The concept of quality of life is crucial to patients and important for health technology assessment hta.
The steps are presented from the development of the initial pilot version of the instrument to the. The sensitivity of qualityoflife scale whoqol100 to. Please choose the answer that appears most appropriate. The findings from this study confirm that the whoqolbref questionnaire is a reliable instrument to measure quality of life in healthcare staff.
The psychometric properties of the german version of the whoqol. Lebensqualitat bei leichten kognitiven storungen semantic scholar. Centres included in development of the whoqolbref data from original centres data from new centres data from original pilot field testing the field testing the of the whoqol n whoqol100 n whoqol100 n bangkok, thailand 300 bangkok, thailand 435 hong kong 856 beer sheva, israel 344 beer sheva, israel 464 leipzig, germany 527 madras, india 412. Quality of life of patients is an important element in the evaluation of outcome of health care, social services and clinical trials.
Whoqolbref, is an abbreviated version of 27 of the whoqol100 quality of life assessment indicators produces scores for 4 domains related to qol. An international measure of quality of life developed by the world health organization based on assessments of physical and psychological wellbeing, level of independent living, social relationships, and environmental quality. The whoqol instruments can be used in particular cultural settings, but at the same time results are comparable across cultures. The whoqol 100 was developed within a multicentre study to measure perceived qol in the context of the culture and value system in which a person lives, and in relation to own goals, expectations, standards and concerns. This survey has been used in large epidemiological studies and clinical trials. Effectiveness of a selfmanagement training for patients with. Sickle cell disease is the commonest genetic disorder in jamaica and most likely exerts numerous effects on quality of life qol of those afflicted with it. Both the positive and negative aspects of doing your work influence your professional quality of life.
The physical health domain includes items on mobility, daily activities, functional capacity, energy, pain, and sleep. This paper describes the development of an addon module for the whoqol measures of quality of life qol for use with older adults. In all countries, mental health problems are much more prevalent among those who. Validation of who qolbref instrument in indian adolescents. This paper reports on the field testing, empirical derivation and psychometric properties of the world health organisation quality of life assessment the whoqol. In japan, the psychometric properties of the whoqolbref have not been replicated since the original field trial skevington et al. Of 1900 schools in lucknow city, 20 schools were invited for participation. We have sought to study its utility in this disease population. Due to the heterogeneity of disease presentation and progression, generic patientreported outcome pro tools do not provide accurate insight into patients daily lives and impact of disease specific treatments. This study is aimed at evaluating the reliability and validity of the chinese version of the world health organization quality of life. However, there were concerns raised about the crosscultural equivalence of the whoqolhiv when used among people with hiv in ethiopia. Reliability and validity of the world health organization quality of life. First one was a questionnaire from the world health organization quality of life whoqol bref 26 and the second one, the iranian diabetics quality of life irdqol. People who work helping others may respond to individual, community, national, and even international crises.
Assessment 100 item version whoqol 100, however, these tools have not been compared for patients with stroke to date. The whoqol study group then simplified the whoqol 100 to a short form called whoqol bref,11,12 which was translated later in taiwan to the whoqol bref, taiwan version whoqol breftw, with two local items added. Steps for checking and cleaning data and computing domain scores for the whoqol bref prepared by alison harper and mick power on behalf of the whoqol group steps spss syntax for carrying out data checking,cleaning and computing total scores check all 26 items from assessment have a range of 15 recode q1 q2 q3 q4 q5 q6 q7 q8 q9 q10 q11 q12 q. Termination of cau is often not considered to be an option due to persistent symptoms, a low level of functioning, and the absence of. Este modulo e complementar deve usado junto com o whoqolbref ou whoqol100. I am undertaking a study and i need the who quality of life 100 whoqol100 instrument with all the relevant psychometric properties and scoring manual. Whoqol bref the following questions ask how you feel about your quality of life, health, or other areas of your life. Whoqol is listed in the worlds largest and most authoritative dictionary database of abbreviations and acronyms. Zachycuje oblasti fyzickeho zdravi, prozivani, socialni vztahy a vnimani. This study attempts to test the psychometric properties of world health organization quality of life whoqolbref instrument in indian adolescents. Dosage of pharmacologic medication and length of followup did not affect changes in domain scores. Quality of life whoqol bref world health organization. Following publication of the whoqol100, subsequent data analysis excluding the culturally specific items yielded a common fourfactor model.
Whoqol bref and asi domain scoring is a useful tool in measuring overall quality of life and levels of addiction among ost participants. Fabry disease fd is a rare, xlinked, inherited lysosomal disease caused by absent or reduced. Following publication of the whoqol 100, subsequent data analysis excluding the culturally specific items yielded a common fourfactor model. Current care as usual cau for these patients consists of longterm supportive contacts. World health organization quality of life assessment. Utility of whoqolbref in measuring quality of life in sickle. The seaqol group is the location of the us whoqol center and distributes the us english version of the whoqol100 and whoqolbref.
The whoqol instruments are well validated and available free of charge to professionals. Fiftyfour stabilized outpatients with schizophrenia and 49 age, sex, and occupationmatched healthy control subjects were recruited. Whoqol 100 ceska verze instrukce tento dotaznik zjistuje, jak vnimate kvalitu sveho zivota, zdravi a ostatnich zivotnich oblasti. The addon module, known as the whoqolold, was derived following standard whoqol methodology. Whoqolbref the following questions ask how you feel about your quality of life, health, or other areas of your life. As you may have found, your compassion for those you help can affect you in positive and negative ways. Tests of the universality of quality of life in 15 different cultural groups worldwide. The steps are presented from the development of the initial pilot version of the instrument to the field trial version, the socalled whoqol 100. Measuring healthrelated quality of life hrqol eupati. The whoqol bref, which is a commonly utilized generic measure of quality of life, has never previously been utilized in this population.
Whoqol bref is the short version of the whoqol 100 and is recommended for use when time is restricted or the burden on the respondent needs to be minimized. Treatment needs and expectations for fabry disease in france. Assessment 100item version whoqol100, however, these tools have not been compared for patients with stroke to date. From the data, it appears that neyshabur healthcare staff has whoqolbref scores that might be considered to indicate a. For the purpose of crosscultural comparison, the first 26 items were the same as the standard whoqolbref, which was developed from global studies.
Jan 31, 2014 whoqol bref is the short version of the whoqol 100 and is recommended for use when time is restricted or the burden on the respondent needs to be minimized. I will read out each question to you, along with the response options. World health organization quality of life instruments whoqol. World health organization quality of life instruments.
These questions represent the finalized version of the whoqol100 to be used for field trials. Development and psychometric properties of the dialysis. Whoqol bref is an abbreviated generic quality of life scale developed through the world health organization. World health organization quality of life scale whoqolbref. We aimed to investigate the reliability and the clinical sensitivity of the world health organization quality of life whoqol100 scale for patients diagnosed with schizophrenia because of its multilingual, multidimensional, and crosscultural properties. The whoqolbref contains one item from each of the 24 facets of qol included in the whoqol100, plus two benchmark items from the general facet on overall qol and general health not included in the scoring see table 1. This chapter outlines the steps involved in the whoqol project, culminating in the development of the whoqol 100 and, more recently, the whoqol bref. Whoqolbref and asi domain scoring is a useful tool in measuring overall quality of life and levels of addiction among ost participants.
Brief version whoqol bref in a homeless substance dependent veteran population. Professional quality of life scale proqol compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue proqol version 5 2009 when you help people you have direct contact with their lives. This chapter outlines the steps involved in the whoqol project, culminating in the development of the whoqol100 and, more recently, the whoqolbref. Skala whoqolage jest wynikiem analizowania przydatnosci poszczegolnych wymiarow skal whoqol 100 i whoqolbref w odniesieniu do badania osob starszych. The whoqol100 was developed within a multicentre study to measure perceived qol in the context of the culture and value system in which a person lives, and in relation to own goals, expectations, standards and concerns. The world health organization quality of life group. Jan 01, 2004 we aimed to investigate the reliability and the clinical sensitivity of the world health organization quality of life whoqol 100 scale for patients diagnosed with schizophrenia because of its multilingual, multidimensional, and crosscultural properties. Under the circumstance of global population aging, the issue on how to facilitate the quality of life qol for older people brings us grand challenge. Aug 10, 2009 sickle cell disease is the commonest genetic disorder in jamaica and most likely exerts numerous effects on quality of life qol of those afflicted with it. Total percentages for each category did not reach 100 % because some values were missing. The whoqolbref, which is a commonly utilized generic measure of quality of life, has never previously been utilized in this population. The whoqolbrief is a 26items selfreport instrument which assesses four domains assumed to represent the quality of life qol construct. Detalhes do projeto estao descritos no manual e nos artigos tanto do projeto multicentrico como nos do centro brasileiro ver referencias. World health organization qualityoflife scale whoqolbref.
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