@article{ref1,
title="Relationships between the Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ) and the SF-36 among young adults burned as children",
journal="Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries",
year="2008",
author="Baker, Christine P. and Rosenberg, Michael and Mossberg, Kurt A. and Holzer, C. and Blakeney, P. and Robert, R. and Thomas, Celia and Meyer, Walter",
volume="34",
number="8",
pages="1163-1168",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between two measures that can be used to examine quality life among pediatric burn survivors. DESIGN: Prospective, correlational study. SETTING: Acute and rehabilitation pediatric burn care facility. PARTICIPANTS: Eighty young adult survivors of pediatric burns, who were 18-28 years of age, with burns of 30% or greater, and were at least 2 years after burn. INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The SF-36 and the Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ) were used to assess participant's self-reported general health and long-term adjustment. RESULTS: Significant correlations (p</=0.001) were found between the total quality of life score of the QLQ and the mental component scale of the SF-36. However, no significant correlations were found between the total quality of life score of the QLQ and the SF-36 physical component scale. CONCLUSIONS: Approximately 100,000 children are treated for burns annually, with a high percentage surviving, creating a challenge for health care professionals who need to prepare burn survivors with their psychosocial and physical well-being as adults. This study found that the SF-36 and QLQ are measuring somewhat different aspects of psychosocial and physical adjustment. It is recommended that both tools could be useful to the burn practitioner in assessing quality of life.   <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0305-4179",
doi="10.1016/j.burns.2008.05.001",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2008.05.001"
}