Scale for assessing the quality of life of women with Human Papillomavirus infection
Natália Maria Vieira Pereira-Caldeira, Cláudia Benedita dos Santos, Fernanda Maria Vieira Pereira-Ávila, Silvana Maria Quintana, Elucir Gir
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: to develop and validate a scale for assessing the quality of life of women with Human Papillomavirus infection. METHODS: a methodological study to develop the stages of item elaboration, apparent and content validation, semantic validation, pre-test, item allocation in domains, and reliability. RESULTS: 98 items were elaborated and submitted to apparent and content validation (version 2; n=05). In semantic validation, 90.9% of women considered all items clear and understandable (version 3; n=11). In pre-test, the best applicability was in the form of a self-administered questionnaire in relation to the interview (version 4; n=38). The Exploratory Factor Analysis allocated 58 items in 6 domains; (version 5; n=351). For reliability, the general Cronbach's alpha value was 0.883. CONCLUSIONS: the instrument proved to be valid and reliable for assessing the quality of life of women with Human Papillomavirus infection, consisting of 54 items allocated in 6 domains.