It follows that the measurement of health and the effects of health care must include not. This paper reports on an international study in 18 countries n5087 to observe how spirituality, religion and personal beliefs srpb relate to quality of life qol. Terms and conditions of use of the whoqol tools centre for. Brief version in bahasa malaysia correlation coefficient ranged from 0. Measuring spirituality and religiosity in clinical settings. In recent decades, there has been increasing public and academic awareness of the relevance of spirituality and religion to health issues. Explaining the meaning of the whoqolsrpb the university. The whoqolsrpb fieldtest instrument is to be used in conjunction with the whoqol100 the manual of whoqol100 is available from who in geneva. Wpa position statement on spirituality and religion in. The lowest correlation was found between the overall health. Oct 23, 20 there is a need for short, specific instruments that assess quality of life qol adequately in the older adult population. Please read each question, assess you feelings, and circle the number on the scale for each question that gives the best answer for you.
Mar 11, 2020 the groups examined the items of the whoqol bref and the whoqol disabilities module. Whoqolbref questionnaire as a measure of quality of life. The spearman rho correlation coefficients rs of phs and whoqol srpb and facitsp were moderate with 0. The same steps for the scoring whoqol 100 should be followed to achieve scores for the bref. Explaining the meaning of the whoqolsrpb the university of. The whoqol srpb is reliable, valid and applicable for chinese people with christian and traditional chinese spiritual beliefs to use. Point of view explaining the meaning of the whoqolsrpb marcelo p.
Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Whoqol and spirituality religiousness and personal beliefs srpb whomsamhp98. Whoqoldis is the project funded by the european commission. Conclusions the present study shows that crosslanguage equivalence, internal consistency, splithalf reliability, and testretest reliability of the hindi version of srpb of whoqol srpb are excellent. Terms and conditions of use of the whoqol tools centre. Effect of sahaja yoga meditation on quality of life. Part 1 also considers limitations, such as its crosssectional design and retrospective data collection. Similarly, also the mental health scores mhs correlated moderately with whoqolsrpb rs 0. Scoring of the whoqol srpb instrument the whoqol100 and whoqol srpb fieldtest instrument together produce a quality of life profile with detailed information on sprb aspects of quality of life. Independent living, happiness, mental health, coping, relationships, self worth, pain, senses. Carly jeffery and barbara hurtado ask whether maslows assessment of needs scale gives an accurate picture of clients requirements. Whoqolold manual portugues free download as pdf file.
Instrument items completion time dimensions included. Whoqolsrpb bref was administered to a uk community sample n230. First one was a questionnaire from the world health organization quality of life whoqol bref 26 and the second one, the iranian diabetics quality of life irdqol. Whoqol group, programme on mental health, world health organisation, ch1211 geneva 27, switzerland. Adaptation and validation of the short version whoqolhiv. After using a multiple regression model, the whoqolsrpbi appears positively associated with the psychological, the social relationships, the environment, the srpb domains and general qol beta 0. The whoqolsrpb, the whoqolhiv and the whoqoldis are available for specific use in relevant conditions. Aug 16, 20 this is the second in a twopart series on quality of life qol after percutaneous coronary intervention pci.
Cross cultural application of the whoqolsrpb in the chinese community with diverse spiritual affiliations. The whoqol instruments were originally developed for measurement of quality of life across cultures. Jun 23, 2011 abstract although spiritual caregiving is a key domain of palliative care, it lacks a clear definition, which impedes both caregiving and research in this domain. The resulting 32item instrument represent the finalised version of the whoqol srpb to be used for field trials. Spiritual, religious, and personal beliefs are important and. The wpa and the world health organization who have worked hard to assure that comprehensive mental health promotion and care are scientifically based and, at the same time, compassionate and culturally sensitive 1, 2. Mar 28, 2016 the nine srpb facets and their importance scores discriminate well between csg and cg. The uk whoqolbref instructions please read this carefully this questionnaire asks how you feel about your quality of life, health and other areas of your life. The original aqol was developed as a 5 dimension, 15 item questionnaire. This is a personal view of the authors who are members of the whoqolsrpb group, not an official view from the world health organization.
In the current research, two standard questionnaires for evaluating of qol were selected. It is a generic english version and should not be used as it stands, nor just be. Pdf spiritual quality of life and spiritual coping. The nine srpb facets and their importance scores discriminate well between csg and cg. Healthrelated quality of life 2000 2001 2002 source.
The same steps for the scoring whoqol100 should be followed to achieve scores for the bref. Multiple sclerosis quality of life msqol54 instrument. The journal of alternative and complementary medicinevolume 18, number 6, 2012, pp. Brfss, 20042010 fig 3 physical health mental health importance health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing not merely just the absence of disease or infirmity, as defined by the world health organization in 1948. Like the whoqolold, the questions for these modules must not be used alone, but in association with the whoqol100 or whoqolbref to obtain holistic and reliable results. The world health organization quality of life instrument. Srpb is a distinctive dimension that is conceptually consistent with religious and existential beliefs. Users manual world health organization slidelegend. Like the whoqol old, the questions for these modules must not be used alone, but in association with the whoqol 100 or whoqol bref to obtain holistic and reliable results. The resulting 32item instrument represent the finalised version of the whoqolsrpb to be used for field trials. Whoqol tools are used in health care to help the professional make the best choices for patients and clients and monitor any change in quality of life over the course of treatment and recovery.
The whoqol srpb bref was administered to a uk community sample n 230 either with an adapted whoqol srpb importance measure or the swbq. Using the assessment of quality of life aqol version 1. Whoqolbref questionnaire as a measure of quality of life in. Furthermore, by increasing the understanding of how a health problem affects a patient or clients qol, the interaction between the service provider.
The whoqol srpb fieldtest instrument is to be used in conjunction with the whoqol 100 the manual of whoqol 100 is available from who in geneva. The whoqolsrpb bref was administered to a uk community sample n 230 either with an adapted whoqolsrpb importance measure or the swbq. In brief, the aim was to develop a quality of life assessment that would be applicable crossculturally. Whoqol spirituality, religiousness and personal beliefs. Quality of life after percutaneous coronary intervention. The measure was completed by a heterogeneous sample of 285 sick and well people representing a cross. The whoqolsrpb is reliable, valid and applicable for chinese people with christian and traditional chinese spiritual beliefs to use. Wpa position statement on spirituality and religion in psychiatry.
Quality of life of patients is an important element in the evaluation of outcome of health care, social services and clinical trials. Pdf the whoqolsrpb has been a useful module to measure aspects of qol related to. The who developed a shorter form of the 701 received for publication may 8, 2010. The results showed that srpb was highly correlated with all of the whoqol domains p religiousness, and personal beliefs, but recent research has pointed to potential problems with its proposed factor structure. Validation of hindi translation of srpb facets of whoqolsrpb. Aug 16, 20 data were collected by a mailed whoqol bref questionnaire in maltese from a systematic sample of patients who had undergone pci. The whoqol group, 1994a, the whoqol group, 1994b, the whoqol group, 1995. Psychometric properties of the whoqolsrpb bref, brazilian. Please answer the following statements according to how well they describe you in the last 30 days.
Similarly, also the mental health scores mhs correlated moderately with whoqol srpb rs 0. Whoqolbref scoring the whoqolbref, still in field trials, is a subset of 26 items taken from the whoqol100. Spiritual, religious, and personal beliefs are important. Whoqol and spirituality, religiousness and personal beliefs srpb. The whoqolsrpb has been a useful module to measure aspects of qol related to spirituality, religiousness, and personal beliefs, but recent research has pointed to potential problems with its proposed factor structure. Although scoring the bref is identical to scoring the whoqol100, there are some differences that need to be addressed. Whoqolold manual portugues methodology quality business. First one was a questionnaire from the world health organization quality of life whoqolbref 26 and the second one, the iranian diabetics quality of life irdqol. Based on bdiii scores, most patients were in the minimal depression group 63. Browse all figures return to figure change zoom level zoom. Cross cultural application of the whoqolsrpb in the. Disability is an umbrella term used by the world health organization who to define impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions caused by a health condition 1, whether an impairment or a chronic illness. The whoqolsrpb measures srpb related to qol and whoqolsrpbi measures the importance given by the person to the aspects evaluated by the whoqolsrpb. Este modulo e complementar deve usado junto com o whoqolbref ou whoqol100.
Psychometric characteristics of the whoqolsrpb scale in a. The whoqolbref items had been previously extracted from the whoqol100 to provide an abbreviated version. There are several tools for the assessment of quality of life qol in diabetes mellitus. Srpb is assessed using the world health organizations qol instrument the whoqol, where eight additional. The field test and subsequent studies with the whoqol 100 confirmed that the spirituality domain was insufficient for conceptual and empirical reasons. The groups examined the items of the whoqolbref and the whoqol disabilities module. Cross cultural application of the whoqolsrpb in the chinese. Two global questions provide an overarching concept of general qol and health. Measuring spirituality and religiosity in clinical. The whoqolbrief is a 26items selfreport instrument which assesses four domains assumed to represent the quality of life qol construct.
Objective to test the psychometric properties of the italian version of the whoqolbrief e. Existing data from the 2 items of the whoqolsrpb n 5087 obtained in 18 cultures were first analysed to select the best performing item from each of the eight srpb facets. Data were collected by a mailed whoqolbref questionnaire in maltese from a systematic sample of patients who had undergone pci. Pdf psychometric properties of the whoqolsrpb bref. It is possible to derive six domain scores, 32 facet scores, and one general facet score that measures overall quality of life and general health. As srpb is supposed to be used with whoqol100, the srpb domain consists of the 9 facets that include the spirituality domain of the original whoqol100 scale and the remaining 8 srpb facets. The alpha value for various srpb facets are reported to be strong, ranging from meaning and purpose in life. However, there were concerns raised about the crosscultural equivalence of the whoqolhiv when used among people with hiv in ethiopia. Exploratory factorial analyses of the whoqolsrpb with the method of main components were performed, without limiting the number of factors, and requiring eight factors concomitantly with the. Srpb is assessed using the world health organizations qol instrument the whoqol, where eight additional facets were included to more fully address these issues as they pertain to qol, along with physical, social, psychological and environmental domains. A systematic literature search was conducted using pubmed, embase and psycinfo databases with search terms relating to.
Calculation of scores and descriptive statistics for whoqol instruments using microsoft excel. Multiple sclerosis quality of life msqol54 instrument for further information, contact. Due to the comprehensiveness of whoqol 100 100 questions it takes between 30 and 90 minutes to be completed. The whoqol brief is a 26items selfreport instrument which assesses four domains assumed to represent the quality of life qol construct. The whoqolsrpb has been a useful module to measure aspects of qol related to spirituality, religiousness, and personal beliefs, but.
The maslow assessment of needs scale for learning disabilities mansld and the world health organization quality of life scale whoqol8 are measures to assess quality of life for people with learning disabilities. The highest correlation was found between the environment domain domain 4 and the psychological domain domain 2. Quality of care and qality of life for people with intellectual and physical disabilities, acronym disqol. Validation of hindi translation of srpb facets of whoqol. Whoqol bref scoring the whoqol bref, still in field trials, is a subset of 26 items taken from the whoqol 100. The spearman rho correlation coefficients rs of phs and whoqolsrpb and facitsp were moderate with 0. A crosscultural study of spirituality, religion, and. Numerous measures exist that assess dimensions of spirituality and religiosity in health, theological and social settings. Conclusions the present study shows that crosslanguage equivalence, internal consistency, splithalf reliability, and testretest reliability of the hindi. Part i presented the research methodology of this retrospective crosssectional descriptive study that investigated the qol of a systematic sample of clients after pci with a response rate of 64% n228.
Studies that used the whoqol 100 in sarcoidosis patients found the whoqol 100 to be a useful measure of qol. The world health organization quality of life instrument for. Jul 27, 2012 the aim was to develop and conduct preliminary testing of a shortform measure to assess spiritual, religious and personal beliefs srpb within quality of life qol. The whoqol srpb is a generic profile that extends the construct derived for the whoqol 100 and whoqol bref instruments where initially, spirituality was represented minimally. Associations among spirituality, healthrelated quality of. Although scoring the bref is identical to scoring the whoqol 100, there are some differences that need to be addressed. Whoqol and spirituality, religiousness and personal. At the centre for health economics, only the remaining 12 items 4 dimensions are used. The steps presented in this paper do of course represent an intermediate stage in the development of the whoqol. The whoqol100 is, to the extent that the data have permitted analysis, a reliable and valid instrument that can be used in a diverse range of cultures. Evaluation of quality of life and importance given to. Using the assessment of quality of life aqol version 1 please note. Psychometric properties of the whoqol instruments both the whoqol 100 and the whoqol bref have been shown to display. The first 3 items, about medicine usage, have never been used in the scoring.
If you are unsure about which response to give to a question, please choose the one that appears most appropriate. Introducing the whoqol instruments the constitution of the world health organization who defines health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing not merely the absence of disease. Vickrey, md, mph ucla department of neurology c128 rnrc. This is the second in a twopart series on quality of life qol after percutaneous coronary intervention pci. World health organization quality of life assessment. The aim was to develop and conduct preliminary testing of a shortform measure to assess spiritual, religious and personal beliefs srpb within quality of life qol. Whoqolsrpb fieldtest instrument instructions this questionnaire asks how you feel about your quality of life, health, and other areas of your life. Validation of an instrument to evaluate quality of life in. Whoqolsrpb is an instrument developed to evaluate how spirituality, religiosity and personal beliefs srpb are related to quality of life in health and health care. The first aim of this study was to reliability and.
Crosscultural selfreport instrument organized by the who to evaluate qol through six domains. Whoqol dis is the project funded by the european commission. If you are unsure about which response to give to a question, please choose the best one you can. The whoqolbref 19 is a selfreport measure of subjective qol containing 26 items. The world health organization quality of life assessment. Srpb assesses qol relating to srpb where 33 qol facets are scored in 6 domains, of which srpb is one. The whoqol bref 19 is a selfreport measure of subjective qol containing 26 items. Syntax files for checking and cleaning data, and for computing facet and domain scores are also available from the whoqol group. The whoqol srpb, the whoqol hiv and the whoqol dis are available for specific use in relevant conditions. Three of the eight facets of the whoqolsrpb have been identified as potentially different from the others, and to date only a limited number of factor analyses of the. There is a need for short, specific instruments that assess quality of life qol adequately in the older adult population.