Reliability and Validity of the Arabic Version of the SF-36 Health Survey Questionnaire in Population of Khat Chewers—Jazan Region-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Sheikh, Kamaludin Ahmed; Yagoub, Umar; Elsatouhy, Maged; Sanosi, Rashad Al; Mohamud, Sakhaudin Ahmed

doi:10.1007/s11482-013-9291-1

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“…In contrast to several other studies carried out in our region, the majority of our participants were female students (61.4%) [ 13 , 17 , 18 ]. As most of our participants were from senior classes (80%), we had a chance to inquire from the cohort that was already well aware of requirements and demands of executing undergraduate research projects.…”

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Undergraduate medical research in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: a descriptive study of the students’ perspective

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ObjectiveThere is a lack of research-oriented physicians in several Arab countries and especially in Gulf region countries. In this context, it is important to explore medical students’ perceptions and motivations towards research. The aim of the present study was to investigate research attitude, practices, and motivations among medical students from GCC countries.ResultsThere were 228 students who participated in this study (male 88, females 140). Thirty-eight percent of the students were participating from Saudi Arabia, 20.6% from the UAE, 17.1% from Oman, 12.7% from Kuwait and 11.4% from Bahrain. Among participants, 43.0% had experience of funded research, and 53.1% had a contribution to research. The confidence of participants in their ability to interpret and to write a research paper was quite high (70.2%). The majority of the students (87.3%) believed that undergraduate students could conduct research and can present at conferences. Improving research skills, attaining research publication, and improvement in patient care were claimed as the top three motives for conducting research. The majority (75.0%) were compelled to research to facilitate their acceptance to a residency program and 63.6% due to compulsion for a research methodology course.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s13104-018-3381-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…The Arabic version form was used to measure the health status of the Arab population in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and Lebanon. The tool measurement showed high internal consistency (α 0.70-0.90) across the eight subscales (Sheikh et al, 2015). These results suggest that the SF-36 Arabic version of the questionnaire is a valid and reliable scale to measure the quality of life of the Arab population.…”

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The health-related quality of life of Syrian refugee women in their reproductive age

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Safadi

Sun

et al. 2020

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Background Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) for refugee women in reproductive age is highly affected by physical, political, psychosocial and environmental conditions in countries of asylum. HRQoL is enormously affected by the satisfaction of this vulnerable group with the physical, psychological, emotional and social care services provided in this critical time. Therefore, this study aimed toassess the HRQoL among Syrian refugee women of reproductive age living outside camps in Jordan. Methods A cross-sectional correlational study was conducted with a convenience sample of 523 Syrian refugee women in the host communities in Jordan.Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) was measured using the short-form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire. Results Significant negative correlations were found between SF-36 individual subscales score and the length of marriage, the number of children, parity and family income. The strongest correlations were between pain scale and length of marriage (r = − .21), and between Energy/Fatigue and ‘number of children’ (r = − .21). Conversely, antenatal care was positively correlated with physical, role emotional, pain, and general health. Physical functioning and general health were predicted significantly with less years of marriage, younger age at marriage, less violence and by higher family income. Conclusion This study suggests low HRQoL scores for women of reproductive age across all domains. Several factors such as years of marriage, age at marriage, the number of children, violence, antenatal care and family income affected the women’s general health. The provision of appropriate and accessible reproductive and maternal healthcare services in antenatal visits is critical for ensuring the immediate and long-term health and wellbeing of refugee women and their families.

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“…The higher scores indicated better level of HRQL. Reliability of the Arabic version of the questionnaire was established previously Coons et al 15 & Sheikh et al 16…”

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Postpartum depression and health related quality of life: a necessary assessment

Badr¹,

Alhamdan²,

Ajaj³

et al. 2017

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Maternal postpartum depression has a deleterious effect on the mother and child. The study aimed to assess the prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) and its determinants, and to examine the relationship between PPD and health related quality of life (HRQOL) among women in Kuwait. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 18 randomly selected vaccination centers, where mothers visited these centers to vaccinate their children. Women who had live births within the last six months were eligible to participate in the study. However, women who: had any disabling condition, were under any psychiatric treatment, had stillbirths, or pregnant were excluded. Self-administered questionnaires including socio-demographic characteristics, recent obstetric history, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, and the SF-12, were completed by 658 women with a response rate of 90.6%. The prevalence of PPD was 45.9% (CI: 42.1%-49.8%). Binary logistic regression analysis revealed that low educational level, unplanned pregnancy, no breastfeeding, and past history of PPD were significant determinants to PPD. Moreover, multiple linear regression analysis demonstrated a significant inverse association between PPD and HRQOL (overall, physical and mental health domains). One unit increase in PPD mean total score was associated with reduction in HRQOL overall, physical and mental health domains mean total scores by 1.35, 1.23, and 1.46 respectively. Appropriate measures should be implemented to prevent PPD and its deleterious effects both on mothers and children. Further research, particularly qualitative studies, to explore cultural correlates of PPD in Kuwait is needed.

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Reliability and Validity of the Arabic Version of the SF-36 Health Survey Questionnaire in Population of Khat Chewers—Jazan Region-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Cited by 41 publications

References 31 publications

Undergraduate medical research in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: a descriptive study of the students’ perspective

Undergraduate medical research in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: a descriptive study of the students’ perspective

The health-related quality of life of Syrian refugee women in their reproductive age

Postpartum depression and health related quality of life: a necessary assessment

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