A Questionnaire for Rating Health-related Quality of Life.

Autor:	Janković SM; University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences and Clinical Center Kragujevac, Kragujevac Serbia., Bogavac-Stanojević N; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Medical Biochemistry, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia., Mikulić I; Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Crotia., Izetbegović S; Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina., Iličković I; Evropa Lek Pharma, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance and Quality Department, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro., Krajnović D; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Social Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Legislation, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia., Suljic Mehmedika E; Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina., Gojak R; Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina., Mehičević A; Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina., Gazibera B; Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina., Mahmutbegović N; Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina., Stojadinović M; University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences and Clinical Center Kragujevac, Kragujevac Serbia., Janković N; Pharmacy Facility Lekofarma, Pharmacy FLOS, 15000 Šabac, Serbia., Miljković SK; Hemofarm A.D., 26300 Vršac, Serbia., Popović S; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Medical Biochemistry, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia., Blidarević B; Medical Society for Rational Therapy, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia., Mugoša S; Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro., Đorđević Z; Clinical Center, Kragujevac, Serbia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Zdravstveno varstvo [Zdr Varst] 2021 Oct 20; Vol. 60 (4), pp. 260-268. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 20 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI:	10.2478/sjph-2021-0035
Abstrakt:	Background: Translations of instruments for measuring quality of life developed in certain, mostly more developed, parts of the world usually do not cover regionally specific aspects of health-related quality of life, even after transcultural validation. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a reliable questionnaire in Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, and Montenegrin languages suitable for measuring health-related quality of life in adults. Methods: The study was of a cross-sectional type, assessing the reliability and validity of a newly developed questionnaire for measuring health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adults residing in western Balkan states (WB-HRQoL). It was conducted on a sample of 489 adults from Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Montenegro, with a mean age of 52.2±14.4 years and a male/female ratio of 195/294 (39.9%/60.1%). Result: The definitive version of the WB-HRQoL scale with 19 items showed very good reliability, with Cronbach's alpha 0.905. The scale was temporally stable, and satisfactory results were obtained for divergent and convergent validity tests. Exploratory factorial analysis brought to the surface four domains of health-related quality of life, namely the physical, psychical, social, and environmental. Conclusion: The WB-HRQoL scale is a reliable and valid generic instrument for measuring HRQoL that takes into account the cultural specifics of the western Balkan region. Competing Interests: Conflict of interest None of the authors has any conflict of interest in regards to the content of this manuscript. (© 2021 National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia, published by Sciendo.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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