International psychometric validation of the Living with Chronic Illness Scale in Spanish-speaking patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To validate the Living with Chronic Illness (LW-CI) Scale in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Design

Observational, cross-sectional validation study with retest. Acceptability, reliability, precision and construct validity were tested.

Setting

The study took place in primary and secondary specialised units of public and private hospitals of Spain and Colombia.

Participants

The study included 612 patients with COPD assessed from May 2018 to May 2019. A consecutive cases sampling was done. Inclusion criteria included: (A) patients with a diagnosis of COPD; (B) native Spanish speaking; (C) able to read and understand questionnaires; and (D) able to provide informed consent. Exclusion criteria included: (A) cognitive deteriorat

SUBMITTER: Corchon S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7959234 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature