Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Xia, Ping
• Li, Ning-Xiu
• Liu, Chao-Jie
• Lü, Yu-Bo
• Zhang, Qiang
• Ou, Ai-Hua

Titel

Culture and quality of life assessment in Chinese populations

Ist Teil von

• Sichuan da xue xue bao. Journal of Sichuan University. Yi xue ban, 2010-07, Vol.41 (4), p.678

Ort / Verlag

China

Erscheinungsjahr

2010

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• To investigate the impact of cultural factors on quality of life (QOL) and to identify appropriate ways of dividing sub-populations for population norm-based quality of life assessment. The WHOQOL-BREF was used as a QOL instrument. Another questionnaire was developed to assess cultural values. A cross-sectional survey was undertaken in 1090 Guangzhou residents, which included 635 respondents from communities and 455 patients who visited outpatient departments of hospitals. Cronbach's a coefficients and item-domain correlation coefficients were calculated to test the reliability and validity of the WHOQOL-BREF, respectively. Student t test, ANOVA and stepwise multiple linear regression analysis were performed to identify the variables that might have an impact on the QOL. Two regression models with and without including cultural variables were constructed, and the extent of impact exerted by the cultural factors was assessed through a comparison of the change of adjusted R square values. A total of 1052 (96%)