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Development and validation of the Portuguese version of the WHOQOL-OLD module

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ID9259739
AuthorsMarcelo P Fleck (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul), Eduardo Chachamovich (0000-0002-1481-9573, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul), Clarissa Marceli Trentini (0000-0002-2607-7132, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul), Clarissa Trentini (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul)
Year2006
Volume40
Issue5
Pages785-791
Publication date2006-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista de Saúde Pública (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0034-8910 • E-ISSN: 0034-8910
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/s0034-89102006000600007
PMID17301899
OpenAlexW1989150315
SCIELO_PIDS0034-89102006000600007
LanguageEN
Citations received39
References cited19

OBJECTIVE: The increasing proportion of older adults in the general population and the specific characteristics of this age group show the need for the development of specific instruments to measure quality of life in older adults. The study aimed at describing the development and validation of the Portuguese version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life for Older Persons (WHOQOL-OLD) module. METHODS: The WHOQOL-OLD instrument was administered in a sample of 424 older adults in the city of Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil, in 2005. The questionnaire comprises 24 items divided into six facets: sensory abilities; autonomy; past, present and future activities; social participation; death and dying; and intimacy. Besides the WHOQOL-OLD module, the WHOQOL-BREF, BDI and BHS instruments were also applied. The instrument's internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. RESULTS: The instrument showed adequate internal consistency (Cronbach's coefficients ranging from 0.71 to 0.88), discriminant validity (p

Concurrent validity · Construct validity · Criterion validity · Cronbach's alpha · Discriminant validity · Environmental health · Internal consistency · Population · Portuguese · Psychometrics · Quality of life (healthcare) · Reliability (semiconductor) · Test (biology) · Aging, Health, and Disability · Clinical Psychology · Health disparities and outcomes · Health, Nursing, Elderly Care · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology

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