The evaluation of two measures of quality of life in patients with type i and type ii diabetes. The response scale of dmqol was adopted from the 5. The total number of items in the dqol scale is much smaller than in other existing diabetesspecific hrqol scales, diabetes39 39 items, diabetes health profile 32 items, diabetesspecific qualityoflife scale 64 items, and diabetes qualityoflife measure 47 items. Body image quality of life inventory open research. Development and validation of the diabetes quality of life. Research design and methods to assess the quality of diabetes care in a populationbased study, a representative sample of 684 patients with type 1 diabetes was examined. Diseasespecific healthrelated quality of life instruments. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Chur, switzerland, harwood academic publishers, 1994, p. Validation of a diabetesspecific quality of life scale for patients with type 1 diabetes article pdf available in diabetes care 215. Outcome tools for diabetesspecific quality of life ncbi. Assessment of quality of life in patients with type 2. Pdf validation of a diabetesspecific qualityoflife. Understanding and assessing diabetesspecific quality of life.
A total of 184 outpatients with type 2 diabetes were asked to complete the selfadministered ddrqolr scale to confirm its psychometric properties. The impetus for the focus on qol stems, in part, from the diabetes control and complications trial dcct, 1 but also from the increasing awareness of behavior and quality of life as central outcomes in health care and health policy. The ethnic mix of the subjects was 85% quality of life dqol. Quality of life in diabetic youths the first study to report on drqol in youths was done by ingersoll and marrero. Dimensions of quality of life in people with noninsulin. Development of a selfadministrated quality of life questionnaire for. Very few instruments have undergone a formal evaluation of responsiveness to change. Diabetes dsqols scale life of quality specific aged care tests. Questionnaire packets including the dqol, measures of current diabetes selfcare behaviors, and demographic and health characteristics were mailed to 1,080 adults with. Measurement of the construct varies in specific dimensions but includes aspects of physical, emotional, and social wellbeing. Validation of a diabetesspecific qualityoflife scale for patients with type 1 diabetes article pdf available in diabetes care 215.
Quality of lifes focus is helping patients live a healthy life free from harmful addictions and risky behavior. The individuals command over resources in the form of money, possessions, knowledge, mental and physical energy, social relations, security and so on, through. Order order details 010 units, subcut, inj, q6h, prn glucose levels see parameters low dose insulin regular sliding scale. Validation of a diabetesspecific qualityoflife scale. Reliability and validity of revised and short form versions. Qol assessments are useful in guiding future care, giving better objective feedback through numerical scoring, and helping to. In contrast, other studies evaluating psychological features and quality of life have found that women including girls have worse results. Patients at the outpatient clinics of a university hospital completed measures of generic health status sf12, diabetesspecific quality of life audit of diabetes dependent quality of life addqol, and depressive symptoms center for. A simple quality of life measure is needed for use in diabetes, particularly for the assessment of new treatments and technologies. Quality of life qol has been increasingly recognized as an important factor in outcomes assessment of individuals with diabetes. Aug 30, 2012 introduction the aim of this study was to measure healthrelated quality of life hrqol in iranian people with type 2 diabetes mellitus using two different measures and examines which sociodemographic and diabetes related characteristics are associated with better quality of life based on a nationally distributed sample.
The aim of this research was to characterize the experience of living with diabetes mellitus dm and identify patients opinions of the quality of care received and the results of interventions. This questionnaire for adults with diabetes is an individualised measure of the impact of diabetes on quality of life. Our results were comparable with those from the dcct, showin g neither group of. Qol assessments are useful in guiding future care, giving better objective feedback through numerical scoring, and helping to decide when humane euthanasia is appropriate. The qols was originally a 15item instrument that measured five conceptual domains of quality of life.
Beyond the a1c posted by naomi ruperto on july 5, 2016 in health and wellness today i want to introduce you to caroline, a minimed ambassador and instagramfanatic, who recently served as one of our social media correspondents at the american diabetes associations 76 th scientific sessions in new orleans. Apr 11, 2014 quality of communication life scale asha qcl diane r. Administration technique selfadministered questionnaire. Umc health system patient label here sliding scale. Quality of communication life scale asha qcl asha, life. I find it difficult to separate my personal life from my life as a helper.
The diabetes quality of life measure jacobson, 1997 has the largest number of. Perception of quality of life and how events are construed are clearly related. The body image quality of life inventory biqli was tested in 116 college age women and demonstrated reliability and validity in initial test. Diabetesspecific qualityoflife scale listed as dsqols.
Then click on save, name the file and identify the drive where you want to save the file. Numbers extend from one extreme answer to its opposite. Umc health system patient label here sliding scale insulin. The pediatric quality of life inventory pedsql measurement model 7,21 includes both generic core scales as well as disease specific modules. A shortform version was developed, based on two methods. This study examines relationships between patient reported outcomes pros and clinical outcomes in type 2 diabetes mellitus t2dm. Quality of life, glucose control linked in type 1 diabetes. Related quality of life measurement in type 2 diabetes a. Validation of a diabetes specific quality of life scale for patients with type 1 diabetes. Lazarus and folkman 1984 note that appraisal of life events and coping processes enhanced adaptation. The diabetes specific quality of life scale dsqols is a new instrument with 64 items, of which 10 focus on treatment goals, 10 on treatment satisfaction, and 44 on the perceived burden of diabetes. Objective to validate a diabetesspecific quality of life scale and to assess its psychometric properties in a large sample of patients with type 1 diabetes. For each of the following, please choose the answer that best describes how satisfied you are with that area of your life. One of the most widely used diseasespecific mea sure is the diabetes quality of life dqol, which was first designed for use in the diabetes control and.
Dqol questionnaire is one of the most widely used survey tool for assessing diabetic specific quality of life 10. When there are too many bad days in a row, quality of life is too compromised and euthanasia should be considered. The development of an instrument for assessing the quality. Evaluating healthrelated quality of life in type 1 diabetes. Validation of a diabetesspecific qualityoflife scale for patients with type 1 diabetes. To assess the quality of diabetes care in a populationbased study, a representative sample of 684 patients with type 1 diabetes was examined. Brief description of instrument diabetes specific measure of health related quality of life for use with adults and adolescents. Diabetes 2011final patientreported outcomes measurement. Evaluating healthrelated quality of life in type 1.
In the article quality of life of adolescents with type 1 diabetes published in clinics, 703. Quality of life and psychological aspects of diabetes. The whoqolbref served as an existing hrqol measure for construct validity testing. A sample of 219 outpatients attending mulago diabetic clinica national referral hospital in ugandais used to provide an understanding of this issue. Validation of a diabetesspecific qualityoflife scale for.
The diabetesspecific quality of life scale dsqols is a new instrument with 64 items, of which 10 focus on treatment goals, 10 on treatment satisfaction, and 44 on the perceived burden of diabetes. Therefore, it may be that the dqol scale is more feasible for. Assessment of quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in oman masoud y. Diabetesspecific tools included the audit of diabetesdependent quality of life, diabetes quality of life, appraisal of diabetes scale ads, and diabetes. Objective, on the basis of observations external to the individual such as standard of living, income, education, health status and longevity. Addqol19 audit of diabetes dependent quality of life. Translation, cultural adaptation, crossvalidation of the. Diabetes complications negatively affect quality of. In light of the rising number of tre a t ment options for patients and health care p roviders e. We devised and validated a patientcentered quality of life pcqol measure that should be. Quality of life of adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Most of the diseasespecific instruments have one published evaluation relating to the measurement properties of reliability and validity. We devised and validated a patientcentered quality of life pcqol measure that should be applicable to routine clinical practice or trial of therapies.
To design and test the reliability and validity of a brief, treatmentfocused version of the diabetes quality of life dqol questionnaire for use with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. A comparison of global versus diseasespecific quality oflife measures in patients with niddm. There are no licensing costs and authors are encouraged to submit new translations into other languages. Developing a culturally valid and reliable quality of life questionnaire. The relationship between glycemic control and healthrelated quality of life in patients with non insulindependent diabetes mellitus. Qol questionnaire, called sarqol sarcopenia quality of. Quality of life assessment quality of life qol assessments are a valuable tool when considering veterinary hospice or euthanasia for your pet. I am not as productive at work because i am losing sleep over traumatic experiences of a person i help. Instructions the questions in this questionnaire begin with a statement followed by two opposite answers. To elucidate the differences between girls and boys. Development and psychometric evaluation of a diabetes. Diabetesspecific qualityoflife scale how is diabetes. The individuals command over resources in the form of money, possessions, knowledge, mental and physical energy, social relations, security and so on, through which. I think that i might have been affected by the traumatic stress of those i help.
Bad days may be days filled with undesirable experiences such as vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, frustration, falling down, seizures, and so forth. Quality of life also accepts medicare, medicaid, blue cross blue shield and most major insurance. Reliability and validity of revised and short form. Health related quality of life in patients with type 2. The development of quality of life instrument for indian. Quality of life assessment creature comfort care llc.
The total number of items in the dqol scale is much smaller than in other existing diabetes specific hrqol scales, diabetes 39 39 items, diabetes health profile 32 items, diabetes specific quality of life scale 64 items, and diabetes quality of life measure 47 items. The purpose of the study was to find out which of five quality of life qol questionnaires are reliable and valid for evaluating the qol in german patients with type 2 diabetes. Pdf validation of a diabetesspecific qualityoflife scale for. Oct 23, 2003 the quality of life scale qols, created originally by american psychologist john flanagan in the 1970s, has been adapted for use in chronic illness groups. Introduction the aim of this study was to measure healthrelated quality of life hrqol in iranian people with type 2 diabetes mellitus using two different measures and examines which sociodemographic and diabetesrelated characteristics are associated with better quality of life based on a nationally distributed sample.
Reliability, validity, and utilization carol s burckhardt1 and kathryn l anderson2 address. Pdf development of a quality of life scale specific for. To exit the pdf browser window, click x in the upper right window. Pdf development of diabetesspecific quality of life module to be. Developing a culturally valid and reliable quality of life questionnaire for. Quality of life of diabetic patients is not a new concept in literature. The testretest reliability of the mean scale score was 0.
Developed in the early 1990s, evidence for reliability, validity and well responsiveness is well established for the english version and is becoming established for translations. Please circle the number between 0 and 10 which is most true for you. A slidingfee scale is available for behavioral health services. Diabetesspecific qualityoflife scale how is diabetesspecific qualityoflife scale abbreviated. Methods a multistage cluster sampling method was used to select. Patientreported reported patient o outcome measurement u. The instrument is developed to measure the quality of life of type 1 diabetes patients. Heinrichscarpenter quality of life scale definition of.
Linguistic and psychometric validation of the diabetesspecific. Quality of life qol is a frequently employed construct in studies of children with diabetes, and is critical for evaluating health outcomes in clinical trials and for decisionmaking in health care. Quality of life, health status and clinical outcomes in type. Umc health system patient label here sliding scale insulin regular plan physician orders place an x in the orders column to designate orders of choice and an x in the specific order detail boxes where applicable. As such, it is wellsuited for a direct comparison between generic and disease specific aspects of qol among children with diabetes. Diabetesspecific healthrelated quality of life is closely linked to glucose control in youth with type 1 diabetes, new international research suggests that strong association and its potential.
Reliability and validity of a diabetes quality of life measure for the diabetes control and complications trial dcct. Pdf to validate a diabetesspecific qualityoflife scale and to assess its psychometric properties in a large sample of patients with type 1. The development of an instrument for assessing the quality of. The brunnsviken brief quality of life scale bbq is a modern, validated selfrating scale for subjective quality of life, that is free to use for clinicians and researchers alike. The revised instrument included a 17item diabetes life satisfaction scale, a 26item disease impact scale, and a item diseaserelated worries scale, all with. The scale is able to distinguish between patients with different treatment and dietary regimens and to detect social inequities. Healthrelated quality of life measurement in type 2 diabetes core.
Healthrelated quality of life measurement in type 2. Development of a quality of life scale specific for patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia article pdf available in international urology and nephrology 452 february 20 with 343 reads. To develop both a revised version of the diabetes dietrelated quality of life ddrqolr scale that can be applied to patients with nephropathy and a short form of the ddrqolr. To validate a diabetes specific quality of life scale and to assess its psychometric properties in a large sample of patients with type 1 diabetes. To save the file, click on file in the acrobat menu bar. Quality of life in older ages british medical bulletin. Perceptions of diabetes obtained through drawing in. The quality of life scale qols, created originally by american psychologist john flanagan in the 1970s, has been adapted for use in chronic illness groups. Pdf validation of a diabetesspecific qualityoflife scale. A comparative quality of life assessment of herbal drugs with. Assessing quality of life for new diabetes treatments and. Quality of life of patients and controls was evaluated with the diabetes quality of life measure applied in the dcct and sf36 a tool which measures nondiseasespecific aspects of quality of life.
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