The performance of the EQ-HWB-S as a measure of quality-of-life of caregivers in families that have experienced adverse events.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The recently developed EQ Health and Wellbeing Instrument (EQ-HWB) is a broad, generic measure of quality-of-life designed to be suitable for caregivers. The aim of this study was to investigate performance and validity of the 9-item version (EQ-HWB-S) for caregivers where families had experienced adverse-life-events.

Methods

Using survey data from caregivers of children aged 0-8 years attending a community-health centre in 2021-2022, the general performance, feasibility, convergent and known-group validity, responsiveness-to-change, and test-retest reliability of the EQ-HWB-S was assessed. Twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted with survey respondents to assess acceptability and content validity.

Results

The sample included  234 caregivers at baseli

SUBMITTER: Bailey C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11743351 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature