Measuring the quality of life of the families of children with eczema in Hong Kong
10.5415/apallergy.2019.9.e26
- Author:
Nam Sze CHENG
1
;
Pak Chun Janita CHAU
;
Kam Lun Ellis HON
;
Kai Chow CHOI
;
Jeng Sum Charmaine KUNG
;
Wing Gi NG
;
Ting Fan LEUNG
Author Information
1. The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong. janitachau@cuhk.edu.hk
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Eczema;
Quality of life;
Family;
questionnaire
- MeSH:
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Caregivers;
Child;
Dermatitis, Atopic;
Dermatology;
Eczema;
Hong Kong;
Humans;
Parents;
Psychometrics;
Quality of Life;
Reproducibility of Results;
Semantics;
Skin
- From:
Asia Pacific Allergy
2019;9(3):e26-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Eczema is the most common skin problem among children in Hong Kong. Previous studies have highlighted that the quality of life of the families of children with eczema influences the effects of eczema interventions. However, the Chinese version of the Family Dermatology Life Quality Index (C-FDLQI), a tool for measuring the quality of life of the families of children with eczema, has not yet been validated. OBJECTIVE: This study examined the psychometric properties of the C-FDLQI among parents and caregivers of children with eczema in Hong Kong. METHODS: This study evaluated the internal consistency, test-retest reliability and structural validity of the C-FDLQI and its convergent validity by examining its correlations with the SCORing Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) and the Cantonese version of the Children’s Dermatology Life Quality Index (C-CDLQI) among 147 Chinese parents/caregivers of children with varying degrees of eczema.
