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ArticleRevista brasileira de enfermagem2024

Psychometric properties of the Chilean version of the quality of life questionnaire for multiple myeloma.

Luz Alejandra Lorca, Cinara Sacomori, Camila Peña, Claudia Barrera, Melissa Salazar, Ivana Leão, Ximena Valladares, Christine Rojas

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Luz Alejandra LorcaHospital del Salvador. Santiago, Chile.ORCID 0000-0001-6832-7315
Cinara SacomoriUniversidad del Desarrollo, Facultad de Medicina, Clínica Alemana. Santiago, Chile.ORCID 0000-0002-7349-7850
Camila PeñaHospital del Salvador. Santiago, Chile.ORCID 0000-0002-8076-2077
Claudia BarreraHospital Gustavo Fricke. Viña del Mar, Chile.ORCID 0009-0003-6582-756X
Melissa SalazarHospital Gustavo Fricke. Viña del Mar, Chile.ORCID 0009-0007-4540-8367
Ivana LeãoUniversidad Católica del Maule. Talca, Chile.ORCID 0000-0002-0317-4597
Ximena ValladaresHospital del Salvador. Santiago, Chile.ORCID 0000-0003-0381-9196
Christine RojasHospital Gustavo Fricke. Viña del Mar, Chile.ORCID 0000-0001-8626-4434

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objectivesTo evaluate the internal consistency and construct validity of the QLQ-MY20 for assessing the quality of life in multiple myeloma survivors in Chile.

methodsThis was a cross-sectional study conducted between March 2020 and December 2022. It involved 118 individuals from two public hospitals. The QLQ-C30 and QLQ-MY20 questionnaires were used. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's alpha(α), and construct validity was evaluated through hypothesis testing (Mann-Whitney and Spearman correlation).

resultsThe average age of participants was 67.2 years (SD=9.2). Internal consistency for the complete scale was α=0.779, for the "disease symptoms" dimension α=0.671, for the "side effects of treatments" dimension α=0.538, and for the "future perspective" dimension α=0.670. Four of the five construct validity hypotheses were confirmed: women, individuals with worse performance status, those with pain, and those with worse fatigue showed more symptoms.

conclusionsThe Chilean version of the QLQ-MY20 demonstrates adequate internal consistency and construct validity.

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Multiple MyelomaPsychometricsQuality of LifeAgedAged, 80 and overChileCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and Questionnaires

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