ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2009
Design of a questionnaire for evaluating the quality of life of postpartum women (PQOL) in China.
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- Designation and psychometric properties of the Short Form Postpartum Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF-PQOL): an application of multidimensional item response theory and genetic algorithm.Health promotion perspectives · 2018Article
- The relationship between quality of life after childbirth and the childbirth method in nulliparous women referred to healthcare centers in Sanandaj, Iran.Electronic physician · 2017Article
- Psychometric Properties of the Iranian Version of a Postpartum Women's Quality of Life Questionnaire (PQOL): A Methodological Study.Iranian Red Crescent medical journal · 2016Article
- Comparing the postpartum quality of life between six to eight weeks and twelve to fourteen weeks after delivery in iran.Iranian Red Crescent medical journal · 2014Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo design an instrument for measuring quality of life (QOL) of postpartum women in China 0-12 months after delivery.
methodsA standardized procedure included the following activities: (1) item pool development by in-depth interview and focus group discussion with postpartum women, consultation with experts, participant observation, and literature review; (2) item pool modification by experts and postpartum women; (3) item selection used multiple methods including expert scoring, factor analysis, coefficient of variation, item-removed Cronbach's alpha, item-expected domain correlation, item-unexpected domain correlation and test-retest correlation analysis, based on the data of item pool test among women at 0-12 months after childbirth and maternal health experts.
resultsMore than 167 items were generated, of which 101 were considered suitable for the questionnaire pool. Ten experts and 15 women then revised them. The 101-revised-item pool was tested on 200 women and ten experts scored the importance of each item. Based on these data, 40 items referring to child care, physical function, psychological function, and social support were selected for the final questionnaire.
conclusionsThis was the first questionnaire for evaluating postpartum QOL of women in China. We need to do additional fieldwork to further establish its validity and reliability.
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