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ORIGINAL ARTICLE05-03-2024
Psychometric properties of the Chilean version of the quality of life questionnaire for multiple myeloma
- Luz Alejandra Lorca
, - Cinara Sacomori ,
- Camila Peña ,
- Claudia Barrera ,
- Melissa Salazar , [ ... ],
- Christine Rojas
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEPsychometric properties of the Chilean version of the quality of life questionnaire for multiple myeloma
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230100
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0100
- Luz Alejandra Lorca ,
- Cinara Sacomori ,
- Camila Peña ,
- Claudia Barrera ,
- Melissa Salazar ,
- Ivana Leão ,
- Ximena Valladares ,
- Christine Rojas
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Objectives:
To evaluate the internal consistency and construct validity of the QLQ-MY20 for assessing the quality of life in multiple myeloma survivors in Chile.
Methods:
This was a cross-sectional study conducted between March 2020 and December 2022. It involved 118 individuals from two public hospitals. The QLQ-C30 and QLQ-MY20 questionnaires were used. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha(α), and construct validity was evaluated through hypothesis testing (Mann-Whitney and Spearman correlation).
Results:
The average age of participants was 67.2 years (SD=9.2). Internal consistency for the complete scale was α=0.779, for the “disease symptoms” dimension α=0.671, for the “side effects of treatments” dimension α=0.538, and for the “future perspective” dimension α=0.670. Four of the five construct validity hypotheses were confirmed: women, individuals with worse performance status, those with pain, and those with worse fatigue showed more symptoms.
Conclusions:
The Chilean version of the QLQ-MY20 demonstrates adequate internal consistency and construct validity.
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Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEPsychometric properties of the Chilean version of the quality of life questionnaire for multiple myeloma
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230100
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0100
- Luz Alejandra Lorca ,
- Cinara Sacomori ,
- Camila Peña ,
- Claudia Barrera ,
- Melissa Salazar ,
- Ivana Leão ,
- Ximena Valladares ,
- Christine Rojas
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Objectives:
To evaluate the internal consistency and construct validity of the QLQ-MY20 for assessing the quality of life in multiple myeloma survivors in Chile.
Methods:
This was a cross-sectional study conducted between March 2020 and December 2022. It involved 118 individuals from two public hospitals. The QLQ-C30 and QLQ-MY20 questionnaires were used. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha(α), and construct validity was evaluated through hypothesis testing (Mann-Whitney and Spearman correlation).
Results:
The average age of participants was 67.2 years (SD=9.2). Internal consistency for the complete scale was α=0.779, for the “disease symptoms” dimension α=0.671, for the “side effects of treatments” dimension α=0.538, and for the “future perspective” dimension α=0.670. Four of the five construct validity hypotheses were confirmed: women, individuals with worse performance status, those with pain, and those with worse fatigue showed more symptoms.
Conclusions:
The Chilean version of the QLQ-MY20 demonstrates adequate internal consistency and construct validity.
- Luz Alejandra Lorca
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-06-2022
Age, motor dysfunction and neuropsychiatric symptoms impact quality of life in multiple sclerosis
- Patrícia de Morais Ferreira Brandão ,
- Tayla Borges Lino ,
- Renata Terra de Oliveira ,
- Andrelisa Vendrami Parra ,
- Paulo Henrique Muleta Andrade , [ ... ],
- Gustavo Christofoletti
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEAge, motor dysfunction and neuropsychiatric symptoms impact quality of life in multiple sclerosis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20210207
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0207
- Patrícia de Morais Ferreira Brandão ,
- Tayla Borges Lino ,
- Renata Terra de Oliveira ,
- Andrelisa Vendrami Parra ,
- Paulo Henrique Muleta Andrade ,
- Gustavo Christofoletti
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Objectives:
to investigate the impact of age, motor dysfunction and neuropsychiatric symptoms on the quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis in comparison to healthy peers.
Methods:
a total of 141 participants were tested in a single session. The assessments were composed by general questionnaires applied in both groups and by specific instruments restricted to multiple sclerosis. Multiple regression models were applied to assess relationships between predictors and outcome.
Results:
age, motor dysfunction and neuropsychiatric symptoms explained 56.6% of quality of life of the multiple sclerosis group. Age and neuropsychiatric symptoms explained 36.6% of quality of life in the control group. Age impacted more the multiple sclerosis group than the control group. Neuropsychiatric symptoms affected both groups similarly. Motor dysfunction impacted 21.9% of the quality of life in multiple sclerosis.
Conclusions:
the predictors explained considerable variance of quality of life in multiple sclerosis, which should guide public health policies.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEAge, motor dysfunction and neuropsychiatric symptoms impact quality of life in multiple sclerosis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20210207
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0207
- Patrícia de Morais Ferreira Brandão ,
- Tayla Borges Lino ,
- Renata Terra de Oliveira ,
- Andrelisa Vendrami Parra ,
- Paulo Henrique Muleta Andrade ,
- Gustavo Christofoletti
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Objectives:
to investigate the impact of age, motor dysfunction and neuropsychiatric symptoms on the quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis in comparison to healthy peers.
Methods:
a total of 141 participants were tested in a single session. The assessments were composed by general questionnaires applied in both groups and by specific instruments restricted to multiple sclerosis. Multiple regression models were applied to assess relationships between predictors and outcome.
Results:
age, motor dysfunction and neuropsychiatric symptoms explained 56.6% of quality of life of the multiple sclerosis group. Age and neuropsychiatric symptoms explained 36.6% of quality of life in the control group. Age impacted more the multiple sclerosis group than the control group. Neuropsychiatric symptoms affected both groups similarly. Motor dysfunction impacted 21.9% of the quality of life in multiple sclerosis.
Conclusions:
the predictors explained considerable variance of quality of life in multiple sclerosis, which should guide public health policies.
- Patrícia de Morais Ferreira Brandão
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-19-2019
Psycho social risks noted by oncology workers related to their quality of life
- Flérida Rivera Rojas ,
- Paula Ceballos Vásquez ,
- Vivian Vílchez Barboza ,
- Ana Laura Solano López ,
- María Olga Quintana Zavala
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEPsycho social risks noted by oncology workers related to their quality of life
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(4):854-860
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0833
- Flérida Rivera Rojas ,
- Paula Ceballos Vásquez ,
- Vivian Vílchez Barboza ,
- Ana Laura Solano López ,
- María Olga Quintana Zavala
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Objective:
To analyze the relation between occupational psychosocial risks and quality of life related to health, felt by workers who work in oncology and palliative care units in a region of Chile.
Method:
Cross-sectional analytical study of quantitative approach, in which 110 health workers participated. Research met the ethical requirements of E. Emanuel.
Results:
Participants perceive greater exposure to psychosocial risks in the dimension of psychological demands and double presence. On the other hand, they see better results in the physical health component (: 76.72; SD 9.75) versus the mental health component (: 71.13; SD 6.38). In addition, there are relations with statistical significance, between psychosocial risks and quality of life related to Health (p≤0.05).
Conclusions:
This study shows that there the perception of psychosocial risks and quality of life are related, when considering the health of workers.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEPsycho social risks noted by oncology workers related to their quality of life
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(4):854-860
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0833
- Flérida Rivera Rojas ,
- Paula Ceballos Vásquez ,
- Vivian Vílchez Barboza ,
- Ana Laura Solano López ,
- María Olga Quintana Zavala
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Objective:
To analyze the relation between occupational psychosocial risks and quality of life related to health, felt by workers who work in oncology and palliative care units in a region of Chile.
Method:
Cross-sectional analytical study of quantitative approach, in which 110 health workers participated. Research met the ethical requirements of E. Emanuel.
Results:
Participants perceive greater exposure to psychosocial risks in the dimension of psychological demands and double presence. On the other hand, they see better results in the physical health component (: 76.72; SD 9.75) versus the mental health component (: 71.13; SD 6.38). In addition, there are relations with statistical significance, between psychosocial risks and quality of life related to Health (p≤0.05).
Conclusions:
This study shows that there the perception of psychosocial risks and quality of life are related, when considering the health of workers.
- Flérida Rivera Rojas
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01-01-2018
Nutritional status and factors associated with non-institutionalized people over 75 years of age
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71(3):1007-1012
Abstract
Nutritional status and factors associated with non-institutionalized people over 75 years of age
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71(3):1007-1012
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0207
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Objective:
to determine the factors related to the risk of malnutrition in a non-institutionalized population over 75 years of age.
Method:
a cross-sectional study was conducted using a questionnaire in a sample of 326 individuals over 75 years of age in Castellón (Spain), during 2015, and selected through intentional sampling.
Results:
Malnutrition prevalence was 2.8%. 26.9% of the individuals were at risk of malnutrition, whereas women presented a higher rate (31.5%). Women with a good overall health status showed a lower rate than men, 55% and 69%, respectively. Individuals that showed a lower risk of malnutrition are those with a positive perception than those who have a good overall health. Frail elderly people showed a higher risk of malnutrition (57.5%) compared to non-frail subjects (20.2%) p< 0.001.
Conclusion:
Frail women, self-assessed health, overall health, and use of health care services (nursing consultation) were related to a higher risk of malnutrition.
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Nutritional status and factors associated with non-institutionalized people over 75 years of age
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71(3):1007-1012
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0207
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Objective:
to determine the factors related to the risk of malnutrition in a non-institutionalized population over 75 years of age.
Method:
a cross-sectional study was conducted using a questionnaire in a sample of 326 individuals over 75 years of age in Castellón (Spain), during 2015, and selected through intentional sampling.
Results:
Malnutrition prevalence was 2.8%. 26.9% of the individuals were at risk of malnutrition, whereas women presented a higher rate (31.5%). Women with a good overall health status showed a lower rate than men, 55% and 69%, respectively. Individuals that showed a lower risk of malnutrition are those with a positive perception than those who have a good overall health. Frail elderly people showed a higher risk of malnutrition (57.5%) compared to non-frail subjects (20.2%) p< 0.001.
Conclusion:
Frail women, self-assessed health, overall health, and use of health care services (nursing consultation) were related to a higher risk of malnutrition.
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