Syntax files for checking and cleaning data, and for computing facet and domain scores are also available from the whoqol group. Due to the comprehensiveness of whoqol 100 100 questions it takes between 30 and 90 minutes to be completed. World health organization quality of life instruments whoqol. Validation of hindi translation of srpb facets of whoqolsrpb. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. A selfreport questionnaire that contains 26 items and addresses 4 qol domains. Brief version in bahasa malaysia correlation coefficient ranged from 0. On the way to solve this problem, it is inextricable to measure qol for older people accurately at onset. One of these instruments, the whoqol hiv, used to assess the qol of hiv carriers, is the object of this study. In the first part, the text discourses about five reasons to invest in religious. The world health organization quality of life bref whoqol bref is a selfreport questionnaire which assesses 4 domains of quality of life qol.
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. Spirituality, religiousness, spiritual qol, whoqolsrpb. The same steps for the scoring whoqol 100 should be followed to achieve scores for the bref. This project may have obvious relevance to some of the conceptual and measurement issues associated with quality of life at end of life. The whoqol srpb, the whoqol hiv and the whoqol dis are available for specific use in relevant conditions. It produces scores for four domains related to quality of life. To test the reliability and the discriminant and convergent validity of the abbreviated. Srpb is a distinctive dimension that is conceptually consistent with religious and existential beliefs. Pdf valid assessment of spiritual quality of life with. Cross cultural application of the whoqolsrpb in the. The whoqol bref is designed to measure a persons perception of their quality of life, defined by the who as individuals perceptions of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in. The paper reports on the development of the whoqol bref, an abbreviated version of the whoqol 100 quality of life assessment. A systematic literature search was conducted using pubmed, embase and psycinfo databases with search terms relating to.
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. Whoqol bref is an abbreviated generic quality of life scale developed through the world health organization. Mar 28, 2016 the nine srpb facets and their importance scores discriminate well between csg and cg. The whoqol age scale is an instrument that assesses quality of life by older people. The whoqol bref was intended to replicated many of the properties of the whoqol 100 survey in a shorter format.
Spiritual care and psychiatric treatment apt 2002, vol. Using data from 15 centres collected for the whoqol 100. Validation of hindi translation of srpb facets of whoqol. Whoqol group, programme on mental health, world health organisation, ch1211 geneva 27, switzerland. Using a crosssectional design, 275 medical students 78 % response rate in their fourth and fifth year of study completed the whoqol bref quality of life instrument and the whoqol srpb module. Three of the eight facets of the whoqol srpb have been identified as potentially different from the others, and to date only a limited number of factor analyses of the. Whoqol spirituality, religiousness and personal beliefs srpb. Whoqol and spirituality, religiousness and personal. World health organization quality of life instruments whoqol bref whoqol bref is an abbreviated generic quality of life scale developed through the world health organization.
Although scoring the bref is identical to scoring the whoqol 100, there are some differences that need to be addressed. Jan 31, 2014 whoqol bref is the short version of the whoqol 100 and is recommended for use when time is restricted or the burden on the respondent needs to be minimized. This study investigated the effects of spirituality, religiousness, and personal beliefs on the quality of life qol of medical students affiliated with a religious faith and those without affiliation. The world health organization quality of life whoqol. Joint exploratory factorial analysis of the whoqol srpb and whoqol bref with the same parameters resulted in 1 factor that explained 63. It follows that the measurement of health and the effects of health care must include not. It is a generic english version and should not be used as it stands, nor just be translated. The study aimed to examine construct validity, internal consistency and differential item and test functioning dfit of the polish version of the whoqol age scale. The whoqol srpb 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. The steps are presented from the development of the initial pilot version of the instrument to the.
Whoqolbref questionnaire as a measure of quality of life in. The criterionrelated validity for the whoqol srpb showed weak to moderate correlations with all the whoqol bref dimensions. This survey has been used in large epidemiological studies and clinical trials. Quality of life assessment in people living with hivaids. The whoqol srpb and importance measures were administered to community participants n 445 in hong kong. The whoqol bref is being developed as a short version of the whoqol 100 for use in situations where time is restricted, where respondent burden must be minimised and where facetlevel detail is unnecessary e. 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 100 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. The spearman rho correlation coefficients rs of phs and whoqol srpb and facitsp were moderate with 0. The chinese version of the world health organization quality. The whoqolsrpb, the brief spiritualreligious coping.
The development of the srpb module was independent of the whoqol hivaids module. As srpb is supposed to be used with whoqol 100, the srpb domain consists of the 9 facets that include the spirituality domain of the original whoqol 100 scale and the remaining 8 srpb facets. World health organizations quality of life spirituality, religiousness and personal beliefs scale whoqol srpb is a valuable instrument for assessing spirituality and religiousness. The world health organizations whoqolbref quality of life. In the paper recently published by the whoqolsrpb group, initial quantitative survey data was presented. Aug 22, 2016 a contemporary orientation of the hospital experience model must encompass the clients religiousspiritual dimension. When associating the number of relapses and whoqolsrpb facets. The steps presented in this paper do of course represent an intermediate stage in the development of the whoqol. Free online whoqolbref score calculator neurologytoolkit.
Users manual world health organization slidelegend. Studies that used the whoqol 100 in sarcoidosis patients found the whoqol 100 to be a useful measure of qol. When srpb domain 6 from the whoqol 100 was added to the whoqol. 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. Whoqol bref is the short version of the whoqol 100 and is recommended for use when time is restricted or the burden on the respondent needs to be minimized. Programs of religiousspiritual support in hospitals five. The whoqol 100 and whoqol srpb fieldtest instrument together produce a quality of life profile with detailed information on sprb aspects of quality of life. Four items are included for each facet, as well as four general items. The 32item whoqolsrpb module contains eight facets of spirituality, religiousness, and personal beliefs connectedness to a spiritual being or force, meaning of life, awe, wholeness and integration, spiritual strength, inner peaceserenityharmony, hope and optimism, and faith that are worded in ways that are considered acceptable to. The resulting 32item instrument represent the finalised version of the whoqol srpb to be used for field trials. The alpha value for various srpb facets are reported to be strong, ranging from meaning and purpose in life. 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.
The english version of the 9item srpb demonstrated a cronbachs alpha of 0. The 34 items of the whoqolsrpb bref are scored as five qol domains. Measuring spirituality and religiosity in clinical settings. Whoqol and spirituality, religiousness and personal beliefs srpb. Crosscultural selfreport instrument organized by the who to evaluate qol through six domains. Conclusions the present study shows that crosslanguage equivalence, internal consistency, splithalf reliability, and testretest reliability of the hindi version of srpb of whoqol srpb.
Whoqol spirituality, religiousness and personal beliefs. World health organization quality of life assessment. The aim was to determine the crosscultural applicability, reliability, construct and convergent validity of the whoqol srpb in the chinese community, and to compare the quality of life of contrasting spiritual groups. Terms and conditions of use of the whoqol tools centre for. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The whoqol srpb makes allowance for these differing preferences as the questions are so framed that each individual can answer keeping ones own particular belief system in mind. Pdf the whoqolsrpb has been a useful module to measure aspects of qol related to spirituality.
This paper reports on an international study in 18 countries n 5 0 8 7 to observe how spirituality, religion and personal beliefs srpb relate to quality of life qol. The structure of the whoqol 100 reflects the issues that a group of scientific experts as well as lay people in each of the field centres felt were important to quality of life. The lowest correlation was found between the overall health. Este modulo e complementar deve usado junto com o whoqolbref ou whoqol100. 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. Psychometric properties of the whoqol instruments both the whoqol 100 and the whoqol bref have been shown to display. Existing data from the 2 items of the whoqol srpb n 5087 obtained in 18 cultures were first analysed to select the best performing item from each of the eight srpb facets. Quality of lifespirituality, religion and personal beliefs of adult and. 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. Original article psychometric properties of the whoqol srpb bref, brazilian portuguese version roge.
The manual of whoqol100 is available from who in geneva. Similarly, also the mental health scores mhs correlated moderately with whoqol srpb rs 0. Who the world health organization quality of life whoqol. The who developed a shorter form of the 701 received for publication may 8, 2010. Whoqol is listed in the worlds largest and most authoritative dictionary database of abbreviations and acronyms. The six broad domains of quality of life, and the twentyfour facets covered are shown below. Associations among spirituality, healthrelated quality of. World health organization quality of life instruments. Due to these, whoqol srpb can be considered as a valuable instrument to assess spirituality and religiousness. The whoqol brief is a 26items selfreport instrument which assesses four domains assumed to represent the quality of life qol construct. The whoqolsrpb fieldtest instrument exists of 32 questions, covering quality of life aspects related to spirituality, religiousness and personal beliefs srpb. Brazilian validation of the quality of life instrument related to.
Psychometric properties of the whoqolsrpb bref, brazilian. The whoqolsrpb measures srpb related to qol and whoqolsrpbi measures the importance given by the person to the aspects evaluated by the whoqolsrpb. Explaining the meaning of the whoqolsrpb the university of. Combining these three facets to one factor in a twofactor solution for the whoqol srpb yielded superior goodnessoffit indices compared to the original onefactor solution. Srpb is assessed using the world health organizations qol instrument the whoqol, where eight additional. World health organization quality of life bref whoqol. Numerous measures exist that assess dimensions of spirituality and religiosity in health, theological and social settings. 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. The relationship between quality of life and spirituality. Furthermore, by increasing the understanding of how a health problem affects a patient or clients qol, the interaction between the service provider. Along this instrument, we also used whoqol on spirituality, religiosity and. The whoqol 100 assesses individuals perceptions of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns.
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. This paper comments on the whoqol srpb groups a crosscultural study of spirituality, religion, and personal beliefs as components of quality of life 62. The world health organization quality of life assessment. Whoqol srpb users manual scoring and coding overview the whoqol is a quality of life assessment developed by the whoqol group with fifteen international field centres, simultaneously, in an attempt to develop a quality of life assessment that would be applicable crossculturally. This study is aimed at evaluating the reliability and validity of the chinese version of the world health organization quality of life. The highest correlation was found between the environment domain domain 4 and the psychological domain domain 2. The whoqol srpb was grouped into four factors that are distinct from the six factors used to organize the whoqol bref items. 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. In addition, there are 2 items that measure overall qol and general. It is a generic english version and should not be used as it stands, nor just be.
Terms and conditions of use of the whoqol tools centre. Retaining the meaning of the words religiousness and. 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. Valid assessment of spiritual quality of life with the whoqol srpb bref across religious, spiritual, and secular persons. The whoqolsrpb has been a useful module to measure aspects of qol related to spirituality, religiousness, and personal beliefs, but. 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. Srpb was included because it was seen to be relevant to patients, health professionals. Who quality of lifebref whoqolbref rehabmeasures database. The work on the whoqol hivaids module led to the decision to develop a specific module on srpbs. The whoqolsrpb fieldtest instrument exists of 32 questions, covering quality of life aspects related to. Under the circumstance of global population aging, the issue on how to facilitate the quality of life qol for older people brings us grand challenge. Quality of life, spirituality, religion and personal beliefs.
The whoqolsrpb domains with the highest and lowest mean score were, respectively, completeness and integration 4. The whoqol srpb scale is a valid, reliable instrument for measuring spirituality in stroke survivors and caregivers. The absence of this selfadministered instrument in hindi, which is a major language in india, is an important limitation in using this scale. The objective of this paper is to share a previous experience, highlighting at least five reasons hospitals should invest in this direction, and an equal number of steps required to achieve it. Whoqol and spirituality, religiousness and personal beliefs srpb social change and mental health cluster wor health organization 1998 this is a general report on the issues discussed in the meeting to develop a whoqol module on spirituality, religiousness and personal beliefs, held in geneva on june 2224, 1998. The facets whoqol srpb facets connected, strength, and faith were highly correlated with each other as well as with the religious coping subscale of the brief cope. Psychometric characteristics of the whoqolsrpb scale in a. Based on bdiii scores, most patients were in the minimal depression group 63. Evaluation of quality of life and importance given to. The seaqol group is the location of the us whoqol center and distributes the us english version of the whoqol 100 and whoqol bref.
A crosscultural study of spirituality, religion, and. The whoqol srpb measures srpb related to qol and whoqol srpbi measures the importance given by the person to the aspects evaluated by the whoqol srpb. The whoqol bref was derived from data collected using the whoqol 100. Pdf psychometric properties of the whoqolsrpb bref. Whoqol bref scoring the whoqol bref, still in field trials, is a subset of 26 items taken from the whoqol 100. Cross cultural application of the whoqolsrpb in the chinese. Pdf spiritual quality of life and spiritual coping. World health organizationworld health organization, 2002. 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. Whoqol srpb the 32item whoqol srpb module 14 contains eight facets of spirituality, religiousness, and personal beliefs connectedness to a spiritual being or force, meaning of life, awe, wholeness and integration, spiritual strength, inner peaceserenityharmony, hope and optimism, and faith that are worded in ways that are considered. Development of the world health organization whoqolbref. Whoqol srpb is an instrument developed to evaluate how spirituality, religiosity and personal beliefs srpb are related to quality of life in health and health care.
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