J Clin Neurol.
2023 Nov;19(6):547-557. 10.3988/jcn.2022.0390.
Validity and Reliability of the Korean Version of the Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire–Carer
- Affiliations
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- 1Mo-Im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei Evidence Based Nursing Centre of Korea: a Joanna Briggs Institute of Excellence, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
- 2Department of Neurology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- 3Department of Neurology, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Yongin, Korea
- 4Department of Nursing, Tongmyong University, Busan, Korea
- 5College of Nursing, Health Science & Human Ecology, Dong-Eui University, Busan, Korea
- 6College of Nursing, CHA University, Pocheon, Korea
- 7Division of Nursing, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
- KMID: 2547215
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3988/jcn.2022.0390
Abstract
- Background and Purpose
The importance of the quality of life (QOL) of carers has been increasingly recognized as it has a wide range of effects on the psychological, emotional, and social outcomes of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Understanding their QOL is important as it reflects their unique characteristics; however, there have been few studies on this in Korea. This study aimed to translate and validate the Korean version of the Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire–Carer (PDQ-Carer).
Methods
This was a methodological study that included a translation process and a crosssectional investigation. The Korean version of the scale was developed using back translation, semantic adjustment, and pretests. The final version was self-administered by 125 Korean family carers. Cronbach’s alpha values were used to assess the internal consistency of the PDQ-Carer. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to validate the translated scale.
Results
Exploratory factor analysis identified four factors that accounted for 64.51% of the variance. A modified model using modification indices was found to fit the data well in the confirmatory factor analysis. That factor analysis supported the structure of the original four factors with relocation of several items that reflected Korean culture. Cronbach’s alpha values were 0.96 for the total scale, 0.93 for personal and social activities, 0.89 for strain, 0.85 for anxiety and depression, and 0.85 for self-care.
Conclusions
This study verified that the Korean version of the PDQ-Carer can be used to acquire important information about the multidimensional aspects of the QOL of Korean carers for patients with PD.
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