Burnout prevalence in the health care workers in our sample is similar to other studies. The differences between health and non-health workers could be due to greater motivation for professional achievement, but they scored higher in exhaustion and depersonalisation. The increase in C-reactive protein, a non-specific inflammation marker, seems to confirm the findings of other studies.
ABSTRACT. The main objective of this study was to validate and examine the psychometric parameters of Profil der Lebensqualität Chronischkranker (PLC) in climacteric women. We conducted an exploratory research in Health Care and Treatment enrollment 280 participants. The data collection instruments were the PLC and the SF-36 (Medical Outcomes Study 36 -Item ShortForm Health Survey). The original German version of PLC consists of 40 items that explore the biological and psychosocial items of daily life. The questionnaire was submitted to translation into Portuguese of Brazil, back translation, review by experts and cultural adaptation. For the psychometric study, Cronbach's alpha, factor analysis and the Pearson correlation coefficient were used.In the internal consistency analysis, Cronbach's alpha coefficient ranged from 0.81 a 0.89 in all categories, indicating that the instrument has adequate internal consistency. We could verify the existence of five factors that together explained 55.85% of total variance. For criterion validity, Pearson's correlation was between 0.41 and 0.78. Therefore, the Brazilian version of the PLC is configured in valid, reliable and easy-to-use option for assessment of quality of life in climacteric women.Keywords: quality of life, climacteric, validation studies.Versão brasileira do Profil der Lebensqualität Chronischkranker: validade e evidências psicométricas para mulheres climatéricas RESUMO. O objetivo deste estudo foi validar e verificar os parâmetros psicométricos da Escala Profil der Lebensqualität Chronischkranker (PLC) para uma amostra de 280 mulheres climatéricas. Realizou-se uma pesquisa exploratória, cujos instrumentos de coleta foram o PLC e o SF-36 (Medical Outcomes Study 36 -Item Short -Form Health Survey). A versão original em alemão do PLC compõe-se de 40 itens que exploram os itens biológicos e psicossociais da vida diária. Foi realizada a tradução para o português do Brasil, retrotradução, revisão por painel de especialistas e adaptação cultural. Para o estudo psicométrico foram utilizados alfa de Cronbach, análise fatorial e coeficiente de Pearson. O coeficiente alfa de Cronbach variou de 0,81 a 0,89 em todas as categorias, apontando que o instrumento apresenta adequada consistência interna. Quanto à validade de constructo, verificou-se a existência de cinco fatores (estado de ânimo negativo, capacidade física, função social, estado de ânimo positivo e bem-estar social) que juntos explicam 55,85 % da variância total. Para validade de critério, os valores da correlação de Pearson situaram-se entre 0,41 e 0,78. Sendo assim, a versão brasileira do PLC configura-se em opção válida, confiável e de fácil aplicação para avaliação da qualidade de vida em mulheres climatéricas.Palavras-chave: qualidade de vida, climatério, estudos de validação.
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