• 作者：Georgia Romero-Culleré ; s^a ; ^{gromero@althaia.cat} ; Judith Sá ; nchez-Raya^b ; Joan Conejero-Sugrañ ; es^c ; Miguel Á ; ngel Gonzá ; lez-Viejo^b
• 关键词：Lesionados medulares ; Calidad de vida ; Incontinencia urinaria ; Cuestionarios ; Validez clí ; nica
• 刊名：Medicina Cl铆nica
• 出版年：2011
• 期刊代码：pca254_00257753
• 类别：med
• 出版时间：22 October 2011
• 卷：137
• 期：11
• 页码：491-494
• 文件大小：158 K

Background and objective

To determine the validity of the Spanish version of the King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ) in patients with spinal cord injury.

Patients and methods

A cross-sectional study, including a total of 120 patients with spinal cord injury. The feasibility, cross-cultural validity, and internal consistency of the KHQ were evaluated.

Results

The dimensions with the highest scores were: impact of urinary symptoms, personal relations, and physical limitations. The following groups presented a significantly poorer HRQoL: persons of advanced age in personal relations (P = 0.042), women in limitations of daily life activities (P = 0.009) and in the impact of urinary incontinence (P < 0.01), paraplegic patients in personal relations, and patients with incomplete cord lesions in sleeping and energy (P < 0.01). Patients with an external condom catheter presented a better HRQoL with significant differences in the dimension, limitations of daily life activities (P = 0.04). The KHQ showed good internal consistency (Cronbach alpha 0.91).

Conclusion

KHQ is a valid instrument for evaluating HRQoL related with urinary incontinence in patients with spinal cord injury.