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Reliability and validity of Chinese Version of Pulmonary Embolism Quality of Life Scale
Yuan Liu, Qing Zhang, Lixia Dong, Zhifang Yuan, Suyan Liu
Published 2019-06-21
Cite as Chin J Prac Nurs, 2019, 35(18): 1370-1374. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2019.18.003
Abstract
ObjectiveTo translate the Pulmonary Embolism Quality of Life (PEmb-QoL) Scale into Chinese and evaluate its reliability and validity.
MethodsThe Chinese version of PEmb-QoL was translated from the original, back-translated and adjusted for cultural adaptation.The reliability and validity were tested in 212 patients with PE.
ResultsThe content validity index (CVI) of the PEmb-QoL Scale was 0.910, which indicated a desirable content validity. Factor analysis ex-tracted six common factors, which explained 82.177% of variance of the total scale, and each item had high factor loading quantity (>0.4). The test-retest reliability was 0.810, and Cronbach α was 0.894.
ConclusionsChinese version of PEmb-QoL has been proved to be valid and reliable. It is a valuable tool for evaluating the quality of life among patients with pulmonary embolism disease.
Key words:
Pulmonary embolism disease; Quality of Life; Reliability; Validity
Contributor Information
Yuan Liu
School of Nursing, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
Department of Respiration and Critical Care, General Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China
Qing Zhang
Department of Internal Medicine, School of Nursing, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
Lixia Dong
Department of Respiration and Critical Care, General Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China
Zhifang Yuan
Department of Respiration and Critical Care, General Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China
Suyan Liu
Department of Respiration and Critical Care, General Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China
