Ekhlas Al-Gamal1, Janelle Yorke2, Mohammed K E A Al-Shwaiyat3. 1. Faculty of Nursing, The University of Jordan, P.O. Box 11942, Amman, Jordan. Electronic address: e.algamal@ju.edu.jo. 2. School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, Room 5.320 Jean McFarlane Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK. 3. Al-Balqa' Applied University, Amman, Jordan.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to develop the Dyspnoea-12-Arabic (D-12-A) questionnaire and test its reliability and validity for the assessment of breathlessness in Arabic speaking patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Jordan. BACKGROUND: Breathlessness is a complex multidimensional symptom which incorporates physiology and psychology. METHODS: The D-12-A, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and Quality of Life Index pulmonary version (QLI-P) were completed by 67 Jordanian patients with COPD. Cronbach alpha was used to assess internal consistency, and Pearson product-moment correlation calculated for construct validity. RESULTS: The D-12-A and its sub-components ('physical' and 'affective') demonstrated excellent internal reliability (Cronbach alpha range from 0.88 to 0.91). D-12-A scores correlated significantly with other relevant outcome measures and demonstrated good construct validity. CONCLUSIONS: The D-12-A should provide clinicians and researchers with a useful tool for the assessment of breathlessness in Arabic speaking patients with COPD.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to develop the Dyspnoea-12-Arabic (D-12-A) questionnaire and test its reliability and validity for the assessment of breathlessness in Arabic speaking patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Jordan. BACKGROUND:Breathlessness is a complex multidimensional symptom which incorporates physiology and psychology. METHODS: The D-12-A, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and Quality of Life Index pulmonary version (QLI-P) were completed by 67 Jordanian patients with COPD. Cronbach alpha was used to assess internal consistency, and Pearson product-moment correlation calculated for construct validity. RESULTS: The D-12-A and its sub-components ('physical' and 'affective') demonstrated excellent internal reliability (Cronbach alpha range from 0.88 to 0.91). D-12-A scores correlated significantly with other relevant outcome measures and demonstrated good construct validity. CONCLUSIONS: The D-12-A should provide clinicians and researchers with a useful tool for the assessment of breathlessness in Arabic speaking patients with COPD.
Authors: Ahmed M Abodonya; Walid Kamal Abdelbasset; Elsayed A Awad; Ibrahim E Elalfy; Hosni A Salem; Shereen H Elsayed Journal: Medicine (Baltimore) Date: 2021-04-02 Impact factor: 1.817
Authors: Josefin Sundh; Hans Bornefalk; Carl Magnus Sköld; Christer Janson; Anders Blomberg; Jacob Sandberg; Anna Bornefalk-Hermansson; Helena Igelström; Magnus Ekström Journal: BMJ Open Respir Res Date: 2019-09-18