Abstract
Objective: to evaluate the criterion validity and reliability of the Portuguese-Brazilian version of the Wound Quality of Life. Methods: methodological research with 100 participants. For criterion and reliability validation, the items in the Wound Quality of Life questionnaires were correlated with the Freiburg Life Quality Assessment Wound - Wound Version, using the Spearman correlation test and Cronbach’s alpha. Results: the validity of concurrent criteria had a strong magnitude (0.85) when correlated with the Freiburg Life Quality Assessment Wound; the internal consistency had a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.84. Conclusion: the validated questionnaire has good psychometric properties, is brief, easy to apply and reliable for assessing the quality of life of patients with wounds that are difficult to heal.
Highlights
As feridas de difícil cicatrização são identificadas pelo tempo demorado de cicatrização, e afetam aproximadamente de 1 a 2,0% da população mundial[1]
For criterion and reliability validation, the items in the Wound Quality of Life questionnaires were correlated with the Freiburg Life Quality Assessment Wound - Wound Version, using the Spearman correlation test and Cronbach’s alpha
Pacientes com feridas de difícil cicatrização necessitam de intervenções voltadas à cura e a qualidade de vida
Summary
Propriedades psicométricas da versão brasileira do questionário Wound Quality of Life*. RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar a validade de critério e confiabilidade do Wound Quality of Life versão português-Brasil. Para a validação de critério e confiabilidade, foram correlacionados os itens dos questionários Wound Quality of Life com o Freiburg Life Quality Assessment Wound – Versão Ferida, utilizando o teste de correlação de Spearman e o alfa de Cronbach. Resultados: a validade de critério concorrente teve forte magnitude (0,85) quando correlacionada com o Freiburg Life Quality Assessment Wound; a consistência interna teve um alfa de Cronbach de 0,84. Conclusão: o questionário validado apresentou boas propriedades psicométricas, é breve, de fácil aplicação e confiável para avaliação da qualidade de vida de pacientes com feridas de difícil cicatrização. Descritores: Ferimentos e Lesões; Qualidade de Vida; Estudos de Validação; Pesquisa Metodológica em Enfermagem; Inquéritos e Questionários
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