Measuring the quality of life of the families of children with eczema in Hong Kong

Asia Pacific Allergy
Nam Sze ChengTing Fan Leung

Abstract

Eczema is the most common skin problem among children in Hong Kong. Previous studies have highlighted that the quality of life of the families of children with eczema influences the effects of eczema interventions. However, the Chinese version of the Family Dermatology Life Quality Index (C-FDLQI), a tool for measuring the quality of life of the families of children with eczema, has not yet been validated. This study examined the psychometric properties of the C-FDLQI among parents and caregivers of children with eczema in Hong Kong. This study evaluated the internal consistency, test-retest reliability and structural validity of the C-FDLQI and its convergent validity by examining its correlations with the SCORing Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) and the Cantonese version of the Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (C-CDLQI) among 147 Chinese parents/caregivers of children with varying degrees of eczema. Based on the ratings by an expert panel, both the content validity index and semantic equivalence of the C-FDLQI were satisfactory (>0.90). The C-FDLQI showed high internal consistency, with a Cronbach α of 0.95. Its test-retest reliability was good, with weighted kappa values for the items ranging from 0.70 to 1.00. The total ...Continue Reading

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Aug 7, 2019·Asia Pacific Allergy·Jiu-Yao Wang
Dec 5, 2020·Pediatric Allergy and Immunology : Official Publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology·Nam Sze ChengTing Fan Leung

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