Psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Wound Quality of Life questionnaire

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https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.20202143855

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Wounds and Injuries; Quality of Life; Validation Study; Nursing Methodology Research; Surveys and Questionnaires.

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Objective: to evaluate the criterion validity and reliability of the Portuguese-Brazilian version of the Wound Quality of Life. Methods: methodological research with 100 participants. For criterion and reliability validation, the items in the Wound Quality of Life questionnaires were correlated with the Freiburg Life Quality Assessment Wound - Wound Version, using the Spearman correlation test and Cronbach’s alpha. Results: the validity of concurrent criteria had a strong magnitude (0.85) when correlated with the Freiburg Life Quality Assessment Wound; the internal consistency had a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.84. Conclusion: the validated questionnaire has good psychometric properties, is brief, easy to apply and reliable for assessing the quality of life of patients with wounds that are difficult to heal.

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2020-08-18

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Vogt TN, Santos PND, Mantovani M de F, Tomim DH, Guimarães PRB, Kalinke LP. Psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Wound Quality of Life questionnaire. Rev Rene [Internet]. 2020 Aug. 18 [cited 2026 Oct. 11];21:e43855. Available from: https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/43855