Article

The Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale is a stroke-specific
measure of health-related quality of life. However, there has been no Chinese
(Hong Kong) version of the scale. METHODS: A descriptive study was conducted to
examine the reliability, validity and factor structure of the translated version
(SSQOL-C) among stroke survivors. Participants completed SSQOL-C, and the Chinese
versions of the Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), Stroke
Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (SSEQ-C) and Frenchay Activities Index (FAI). Thirty
of these participants completed the same questionnaires after 4 weeks. RESULTS: A
total of 135 stroke survivors (mean age 58.90 +/- 9.75) were recruited. SSQOL-C
had good internal consistency with Cronbach's alphas for each domain ranging from
0.63 to 0.90. Most domains had moderate to high correlations with similar
dimensions of SF-36, SSEQ-C, FAI and Barthel ADL Index total scores (Spearman's
rho: 0.40-0.77, p < 0.01), suggesting acceptable convergent validity. Principal
component analyses suggested an 11-factor model in contrast to the 12-factor
model for the original scale with six new factors emerging and five original
factors retained. DISCUSSION: The results suggest SSQOL-C is a reliable and valid
tool for measuring Chinese stroke survivors' health-related quality of life. More
studies are needed to confirm the 11-factor model of the scale. Implications for
rehabilitation The translated Chinese version of the Stroke Specific Quality of
Life Scale is a reliable and valid tool for measuring Chinese stroke survivors'
health-related quality of life. An 11-factor model in contrast to the 12-factor
model for the original scale with six new factors emerging and five original
factors retained.

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