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- The study aimed to assess the Spanish version of the King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ) for its effectiveness in measuring health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in spinal cord injury patients.
- A total of 120 participants were evaluated, focusing on the KHQ's feasibility, cross-cultural validity, and internal consistency, with strong results (Cronbach alpha 0.91).
- Key findings indicated that older patients, women, paraplegics, and those with incomplete lesions experienced lower HRQoL, while those using external condom catheters reported better outcomes in daily life activities.
Article Abstract
Background And Objective: To determine the validity of the Spanish version of the King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ) in patients with spinal cord injury.
Patients And Methods: A cross-sectional study, including a total of 120 patients with spinal cord injury. The feasibility, cross-cultural validity, and internal consistency of the KHQ were evaluated.
Results: The dimensions with the highest scores were: impact of urinary symptoms, personal relations, and physical limitations. The following groups presented a significantly poorer HRQoL: persons of advanced age in personal relations (P=0.042), women in limitations of daily life activities (P=0.009) and in the impact of urinary incontinence (P<0.01), paraplegic patients in personal relations, and patients with incomplete cord lesions in sleeping and energy (P<0.01). Patients with an external condom catheter presented a better HRQoL with significant differences in the dimension, limitations of daily life activities (P=0.04). The KHQ showed good internal consistency (Cronbach alpha 0.91).
Conclusion: KHQ is a valid instrument for evaluating HRQoL related with urinary incontinence in patients with spinal cord injury.
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