Reliability and validity analysis of the Chinese version of the acute cough-specific quality-of-life questionnaire in children hospitalized for acute cough.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children's physical and emotional health are affected by acute cough. Cough severity and influence on quality of life can be measured with specialized questionnaires. This study aimed to present the Chinese version of the 16-item Parent-proxy Children's Acute Cough-specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAC-QoL₁₆) and examine its validity and reliability.

Methods

Using independent translations and counter translations, the Chinese version of the PAC-QoL₁₆ was translated, and its suitability was evaluated among the families of five coughing children. Children with acute cough who were hospitalized at the Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University from October 2022 to June 2023 were included, and the caregivers were invited to comp

SUBMITTER: Jia W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11621402 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature