Spanish Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Fibromyalgia Knowledge Questionnaire.

ABSTRACT: Fibromyalgia (FM) translates into a reduction in the quality of life of people who suffer from it, being a chronic disease of unknown etiology. One of the most widespread treatments includes the combination of patient education, along with other components. At the educational level, the Fibromyalgia Knowledge Questionnaire (FKQ) is a tool that assesses knowledge of fibromyalgia. To obtain the translation and cultural adaptation of the FKQ questionnaire into Spanish, as well as its readability, in addition to knowing the relationship between knowledge of the disease and the level of disability. In phase one, a translation-back translation and an evaluation of the readability of the questionnaire was carried out from INFLESZ, while in phase two, the questionnaire was passed to women with FM

SUBMITTER: Mendoza-Munoz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8305758 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature