A revision of the quality of life-breast cancer survivors (QOL-BCS) instrument.

• Autores: Andres Azuero, Xiaogang Su, Patrick McNees, Karen Meneses
• Localización: Research in nursing and health, ISSN-e 1098-240X, Vol. 36, Nº. 4, 2013, págs. 423-434
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The importance of quality of life (QOL) measurement among breast cancer survivors (BCS) is well-recognized by researchers and clinicians. With data from 427 rural BCS, the authors used a combination of clinical expertise and statistical analysis to revise a 48-item measure of QOL specific to BCS. The revised 15-item measure showed adequate psychometric properties and provides the basis for a brief yet comprehensive multidimensional measure of QOL applicable to most BCS. Future work includes fine-tuning the measurement model and examining its generalizability among non-rural BCS.