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Cross cultural adaptation of Oral Health Related Quality of Life

Background and objectives: Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQOL) is the shift in the perception of health from merely the absence of disease and infirmity to complete physical, mental and social well-being. The impact of health on the quality of life has received more attention in recent years in both general and oral health. Although OHRQOL in children measurements have been used in Europe and America, they have not yet been used in non Western countries.

The aim of this study: To adapt an existing measure of Child Oral Health Related Quality of life (COHRQOL) devised in Canada for use in Saudi Arabia. Then to test the Arabic version has similar psychometric properties to the English version.

Methods: A cross-cultural adaptation of Oral Health-related Quality of Life (OHRQOL) by translation, back-translation, committee review, qualitative Interviews and pre-testing was employed.

Results: The score means and psychometric properties were similar to the original development scale in the parental and child questionnaire by Jokovic et al (2003) and Jokovic et al (2004) respectively.

Conclusions: The Arabic version of the CPQ 8-10 and P-CPQ developed in the study demonstrates cross-cultural equivalence according to the criteria provided by Guillemin et al (1993).

Division: British Division Meeting
Meeting: 2009 British Division Meeting (Glasglow, Scotland)
Location: Glasglow, Scotland
Year: 2009
Final Presentation ID: 74
Abstract Category|Abstract Category(s): Scientific Groups

Authors

Alghadeer, Abdulraof ( King's College London, London, N/A, United Kingdom )

SESSION INFORMATION

Poster Session
Oral Health
09/02/2009