Validity and reliability of the Malay version of WHOQOL-HIV BREF in patients with HIV infection

This study determines the validity and reliability of the Malay version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL) assessment instrument in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. A cross-sectional study on 157 patients with HIV seen at the Infectious Disease Unit,...

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Published in:	AIDS care Vol. 21; no. 10; pp. 1271 - 1278
Main Authors:	Saddki, N., Noor, M.M., Norbanee, T.H., Rusli, M.A., Norzila, Z., Zaharah, S., Sarimah, A., Norsarwany, M., Asrenee, A.R., Zarina, Z.A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Abingdon Taylor & Francis Group 01-10-2009 Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged AIDS/HIV Biological and medical sciences Cross-sectional studies Discriminant analysis Female HIV HIV Infections - psychology Human immunodeficiency virus Human viral diseases Humans Infection Infectious diseases Malay Malaysia Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems Psychopathology. Psychiatry Quality of Life Reliability Reproducibility of Results Severity of Illness Index Spirituality Surveys and Questionnaires - standards Techniques and methods validation Validation studies Viral diseases Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids WHOQOL-HIV BREF World Health Organization Young Adult Asia Malaysia Kelantan Malaysia Social environment WHOQOL-HIV BREF Mental health Internal consistency Construct validity Convergent validity Cross sectional study Malay Public health validation Human Immunopathology Intraclass correlation coefficient Foreign language version Factor analysis Discriminant validity Evaluation scale Retroviridae Psychometrics AIDS Test reliability Immune deficiency Lentivirus Intertrial interval Quality of life Infection Virus Test validation HIV Viral disease Human immunodeficiency virus
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Summary:	This study determines the validity and reliability of the Malay version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL) assessment instrument in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. A cross-sectional study on 157 patients with HIV seen at the Infectious Disease Unit, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu, Kelantan was conducted. Factor analysis identified five major domains: physical needs, spirituality, social relationship, psychological, and environment. Significant correlation was found between each domain scores and the general health questions. The instrument was able to discriminate between asymptomatic and symptomatic HIV positive patients for all domain scores except for the spirituality domain. The internal consistency of the five domains ranged from 0.70 to 0.83. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) ranged from 0.60 to 0.87 across all domains. In conclusion, the Malay version of WHOQOL-HIV BREF is a valid and reliable instrument in assessing quality of life in HIV positive patients.
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ISSN:	0954-0121 1360-0451
DOI:	10.1080/09540120902803216