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Basil Hameed Amarneh
Jordan University of Science & Technology, Jordan
Biography
Background: Quality of life (QOL) is a broad concept that embraces many aspects of life such as standard of living, education, work, health, and family. Health care providers in Jordan should not only aim for optimal physical function but optimal quality of life as it relates to movement and health. More investigation needs to be obtained to investigate the concept of HRQOL among Jordanian population. The purpose of this study was to develop self-reported instrument to measure HRQOL for Jordanian adult population.
Methods: two phases methodological study was conducted to develop the instrument, phase I for generating the candidate items, phase II for reduction the generated items.
Result: This study has made a significant contribution to knowledge development about HRQOL both in terms of the processes used and the outcomes of those processes. Acceptable estimates of internal consistency reliability were determined for the six domains of HRQOL; general health domain (α = 0.857), social health domain (α = 0.651), pain domain (α = 0.933), emotional health domain (α = 0.749), physical health domain (α = 0.749), and sleep domain (α = 0.726).
Conclusion: the findings of this study provide a reliable and valid instrument. The work of this study provided an Arabic version of a HRQOL measure that is now validated and can be used in clinical and research settings.
Abstract
Abstract : Psychometric properties of the Health Related Quality of Life Scale (HRQOL): Instrument development