An item bank to measure health-related quality of life among young children (0-5-years-old) affected by respiratory illnesses - expert stakeholders and end-users from the Western Cape, South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a crucial patient-centred outcome for developing policy. However, there is a lack of appropriate HRQoL measures for young children (0-5-years), who are particularly vulnerable to respiratory illnesses like pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and other respiratory infections, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We aimed to develop a disease-specific HRQoL item bank for young children with acute and chronic respiratory illnesses.

Methods

An exploratory sequential design with three phases was used to develop a HRQoL item bank. The content validity of the item bank was evaluated by local and international experts specialising in HRQoL and child health. The group included paediatric pulmonologists, researchers with

SUBMITTER: Anthony MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11523652 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature