Development of the Brazilian brief version of the Diabetes Quality of Life Measure (DQOL-Brazil-8)

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia

Brasil, Andreia Mara Brolezzi¹  Souza, Rodrigo Augusto de Paula e¹  Pontarolo, Roberto¹  Correr, Cassyano Januário¹  Brasil, Fábio¹ 

[1] Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil

关键词: Diabetes mellitus;    type 1;    Diabetes mellitus;    type 2;    Adult;    Quality of life;    Psychometrics;    Validation studies.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/1980-5497201500040021

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

:Objective: To provide for Brazil, through the selection of items of the Brazilian version of the Diabetes Quality of Life Measure (DQOL-Brazil), a concise instrument.Methods: This is a cross-sectional study in which the DQOL-Brazil was administered to 150 type 1 diabetic patients and 146 type 2 diabetic patients. The items of the instrument were selected according to the analysis of the principal components and Spearman's correlations with treatment satisfaction, glycated hemoglobin level, and Nottingham Health Profile.Results: From a total of 44 items, only 8 were selected to compose the summary instrument (DQOL-Brazil-8). The DQOL-Brazil-8 presented Spearman's correlation of 0.873 with the DQOL-Brazil and a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.702.Conclusion: The Brazilian health professionals now have a brief tool for a fast application that preserves the best features of the full DQOL-Brazil.

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