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Czech version of OPQOL-35 questionnaire: the evaluation of the psychometric properties

MAREŠ, Jiří, Hynek CÍGLER and Eva VACHKOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

Czech version of OPQOL-35 questionnaire: the evaluation of the psychometric properties

Authors

MAREŠ, Jiří (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), Hynek CÍGLER (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Eva VACHKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, LONDON, BIOMED CENTRAL, 2016, 1477-7525

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.143

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/16:00094204

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

DOI

UT WoS

000378046100002

Keywords in English

Seniors; Quality of life; Assessment; OPQOL-35 questionnaire; Factor structure; Reliability; Validity

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 12/5/2017 12:30, Mgr. Michal Petr

Abstract

V originále

Both prognoses and real demographic trends in developed countries point to the increasing proportion in the population of people above 65 years of age. One of important themes of care for seniors is the assessment of their quality of life. To evaluate the quality of life of seniors three types of tools can be used: general generic tools; generic tools used for the age group of elderly persons; specific tools to detect the quality of life of the elderly who are affected by specific diseases. The second type of tool is represented by the OPQOL - 35 questionnaire (Older People's Quality of Life Questionnaire), which was developed in the UK. It has 35 items and deals with 8 domains of quality of life. With the consent of the author the questionnaire was translated into Czech and verified in a group of 478 seniors aged 60 and above (40 % males, 60 % females). Unlike the British version, the Czech version has seven factors: 1 Role of belief, religion and culture; 2 Health; independence, active life; 3 Financial situation; 4 Family and safe environment; 5 Loneliness; 6 Satisfaction with life; 7 Positive approach to life. The Czech version has a very good reliability (Cronbach's alpha ranges from .726 to .905). It also has satisfactory validity. The results show that with increasing age and number of health problems the satisfaction of the elderly is declining in all seven domains. Conversely, the degree of autonomy in the way of living is positively associated with the satisfaction of seniors. Old people who live alone at home, are self-sufficient and do not need the help of others, are more satisfied with their quality of life than other seniors (i.e.. those who are living with their children, in sheltered accommodation or in homes for the elderly). Single, married seniors and seniors with a partner are happier than the widowed ones. The questionnaire gives good guidance for assessing the current state of the quality of life of seniors, changes in quality over time and for targeted interventions as well.