Development of the General Module for the System of Quality of Life Instruments for Patients with Chronic Disease: Items selection and structure of the general module.
- VernacularTitle:慢性病患者生命质量测定量表体系共性模块研制方法(一)——条目筛选及共性模块的形成
- Author:
Chonghua WAN
;
Li GAO
;
Xiaomei LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
chronic disease;
quality of life;
cross-sectional study;
measuring instrument;
general module
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2002;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To develop a general module of self-administered quality of life instrument for Chinese patients with chronic disease. Methods: Using the structured group (nominal group and focus group) methods and the qualitative and quantitative theory and methodology in developing rating scales Items were preliminary screened, evaluated and modified, and the QoL data measuring from 201 cases of patients of 8 different chronic diseases were analyzed by the methods of coefficient of variation?factor analysis, clustering analysis and correlation analysis. Result: General module of quality of life instrument for patients with chronic disease (QLICD-GM) was developed and evaluated. It consists of three domains: physical function, psychological function and social function, 32 items. Conclusions: QLICD-GM possessed a reasonable good content validity for it reflect WHO 's definition and connotation of QoL, and also common issues of patients with chronic disease.
