Validity and Reliability of the Korean Version of the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-Carer.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

The importance of the quality of life (QOL) of carers has been increasingly recognized as it has a wide range of effects on the psychological, emotional, and social outcomes of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Understanding their QOL is important as it reflects their unique characteristics; however, there have been few studies on this in Korea. This study aimed to translate and validate the Korean version of the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-Carer (PDQ-Carer).

Methods

This was a methodological study that included a translation process and a cross-sectional investigation. The Korean version of the scale was developed using back translation, semantic adjustment, and pretests. The final version was self-administered by 125 Korean family carers.

SUBMITTER: Lee J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10622727 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature