Turkish validation of a new scale from older people’s perspectives: Older people’s quality of life-brief (OPQOL-brief)

Çalışkan, Hatice; Ayçiçek, Gözde Şengül; Özsürekçi, Cemile; Doğrul, Rana Tuna; Balcı, Cafer; Sümer, Fatih; Özcan, Münevver; Karabulut, Erdem; Halil, Meltem; Cankurtaran, Mustafa; Yavuz, Burcu Balam

doi:10.1016/j.archger.2019.04.002

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“…Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the total score of the OPQOL-brief was 0.829. This is a similar result with Cronbach's alpha of original OPQOL-brief which was 0.856 [7], and also with the Turkish version of OPQOLbrief which was 0.867 [3]. The ICC value for the total score of the Persian version of OPQOL-brief was 0.842 and it demonstrated good stability.…”

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confidence: 81%

“…Various illnesses may be seen in older adults due to reduce physical and cognitive function in ageing, which all affect inversely on the quality of life (QoL) [3,11]. QoL is a multidimensional concept and based on the World Health Organization definition is related to culture, value system in which they live, their goals, expectations, standards, concerns, and personal interests [5,12].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…QoL is a multidimensional concept and based on the World Health Organization definition is related to culture, value system in which they live, their goals, expectations, standards, concerns, and personal interests [5,12]. It has been shown that QoL is a strong predictor of adverse health outcome, such as death in older people, and its evaluation is an important point for policymakers [3,7,13]. QoL in old age covers a variety of dimensions including: health condition and functional ability, sense of being useful for other people, social relationships, social support, financial situation, and the quality of housing [14,15].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It is believed that working with short scales can result in a high level of measurement accuracy [7]. Hereby, in 2013, Bowling et al developed OPQOL-brief which contains all domains of OPQOL-35 except religion/culture [3]. The OPQOL-brief has only 13 items and showed acceptable levels of reliability and validity in older English people.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The OPQOL-brief has only 13 items and showed acceptable levels of reliability and validity in older English people. It needs less time to complete and reduces research burden [3].…”

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Persian version of the brief Older People’s Quality of Life questionnaire (OPQOL-brief): the evaluation of the psychometric properties

Feizi

Heidari

2020

Health Qual Life Outcomes

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Background and objective Quality of life (QoL) is a multi-dimensional concept and its assessment is one of important themes of care for older people. Assessing QoL in older people needs specific scales. The aim of this study was to culturally adapt and investigate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of brief Older People’s Quality of Life questionnaire (OPQOL-brief) in an Iranian older population. Methods This methodological cross-sectional study was conducted among 525 Persian-speaking older people (aged 60 and over), living in Isfahan, Iran. Translation of the OPQOL-brief questionnaire was performed using forward–backward method. Test–retest reliability was evaluated through Intra Class Correlation (ICC) coefficient and internal consistency by using Cronbach’s α. Construct validity was investigated by using exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and Latent class analysis (LCA). Criterion, convergent and discriminant validities were also assessed. Results Persian version of the OPQOL-brief showed good test–retest reliability (ICC = 0.842, 95% CI = 0.73–0.91; P < 0.001). Persian OPQOL-brief scale demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.83). It showed good discriminant validity and differentiated old patients from healthy older individuals (P < 0.001). Construct validity based on EFA led to extraction of three dimensions (“socioeconomic”, “emotional”, and “physical” well-being) and the CFA confirmed the adequacy of extracted construct from EFA (CFI = 0.909, PCFI = 0.52, PNFI = 0.5, CMIN/DF = 3.012, and RMSEA = 0.08). LCA classified participants into three classes in terms of QoL level (low (16%), middle (67%), and high (17%)). Criterion validity and convergent validity revealed significant positive correlations between OPQOL-brief and physical and psychological dimensions of the SF-36. Conclusion The Persian version of the OPQOL-brief is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing QoL with applicability in a broad range of older Persian language population.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The OPQOL-brief has only 13 items and showed acceptable levels of reliability and validity in older English people. It needs less time to complete and reduces research burden [3].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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