VALIDATION OF THE WHOQOL-BREF QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE IN DENTAL MEDICAL STUDENTS
Oral health-related quality of life is a significant predictor of overall health and well-being. The aim was to validate the Romanian version of the WHOQOL-BREF as an instrument for measuring the quality of life of dental students. Material and method: Medical students from the fifth year of the Fa...
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Romanian Dental Association for Education
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| author | Adina Oana Armencia Andrei Nicolau Alexandru Călin Maria-Bianca Andrei Oana-Cristina Cretu Anca Rapis Andreea Claudia Nistor Irina Bamboi Carina Balcoș |
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| description | Oral health-related quality of life is a significant predictor of overall health and well-being. The aim was to validate the Romanian version of the WHOQOL-BREF as an instrument for measuring the quality of life of dental students. Material and method: Medical students from the fifth year of the Faculty of Dentistry, UMPh Grigore T. Popa Iasi, were invited to participate in the current study. Data were collected after completing the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire, which consists of 26 items. Results: the average Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the Global Quality of Life domain was 0.92 (p=0.026). Similarly, for the Global Health domain, the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.78, for the Physical Domain it was 0.84, and for the Psychological Domain it was 0.91. The Social Domain exhibited a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.71, while for the Environmental Domain it was 0.77. The intra-class correlation coefficient showed consistent values (p=0.000 – 0.035). Conclusion: WHOQOL-BREF is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring the quality of life of dental students. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29db348ce18c4829a1a8c2dd763f3d732024-04-16T06:23:49ZengRomanian Dental Association for EducationRomanian Journal of Medical and Dental Education2393-15312393-11082024-02-011317075VALIDATION OF THE WHOQOL-BREF QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE IN DENTAL MEDICAL STUDENTSAdina Oana Armencia0Andrei Nicolau1Alexandru Călin2Maria-Bianca Andrei3Oana-Cristina Cretu4Anca Rapis5Andreea Claudia Nistor6Irina Bamboi7Carina Balcoș8University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa”, IasiUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa”, IasiUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa”, IasiUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa”, IasiSocola Institute of Psychiatry IasiUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa”, IasiSovata-Niraj HospitalUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa”, IasiUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa”, IasiOral health-related quality of life is a significant predictor of overall health and well-being. The aim was to validate the Romanian version of the WHOQOL-BREF as an instrument for measuring the quality of life of dental students. Material and method: Medical students from the fifth year of the Faculty of Dentistry, UMPh Grigore T. Popa Iasi, were invited to participate in the current study. Data were collected after completing the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire, which consists of 26 items. Results: the average Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the Global Quality of Life domain was 0.92 (p=0.026). Similarly, for the Global Health domain, the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.78, for the Physical Domain it was 0.84, and for the Psychological Domain it was 0.91. The Social Domain exhibited a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.71, while for the Environmental Domain it was 0.77. The intra-class correlation coefficient showed consistent values (p=0.000 – 0.035). Conclusion: WHOQOL-BREF is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring the quality of life of dental students.https://journal.adre.ro/validation-of-the-whoqol-bref-quality-of-life-questionnaire-in-dental-medical-students/whoqol-bref questionnairequality of life |
| spellingShingle | Adina Oana Armencia Andrei Nicolau Alexandru Călin Maria-Bianca Andrei Oana-Cristina Cretu Anca Rapis Andreea Claudia Nistor Irina Bamboi Carina Balcoș VALIDATION OF THE WHOQOL-BREF QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE IN DENTAL MEDICAL STUDENTS Romanian Journal of Medical and Dental Education whoqol-bref questionnaire quality of life |
| title | VALIDATION OF THE WHOQOL-BREF QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE IN DENTAL MEDICAL STUDENTS |
| title_full | VALIDATION OF THE WHOQOL-BREF QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE IN DENTAL MEDICAL STUDENTS |
| title_fullStr | VALIDATION OF THE WHOQOL-BREF QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE IN DENTAL MEDICAL STUDENTS |
| title_full_unstemmed | VALIDATION OF THE WHOQOL-BREF QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE IN DENTAL MEDICAL STUDENTS |
| title_short | VALIDATION OF THE WHOQOL-BREF QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE IN DENTAL MEDICAL STUDENTS |
| title_sort | validation of the whoqol bref quality of life questionnaire in dental medical students |
| topic | whoqol-bref questionnaire quality of life |
| url | https://journal.adre.ro/validation-of-the-whoqol-bref-quality-of-life-questionnaire-in-dental-medical-students/ |
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