TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Relationships between the Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ) and the SF-36 among young adults burned as children
JO  - Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
A1  - Baker, Christine P.
A1  - Rosenberg, Michael
A1  - Mossberg, Kurt A.
A1  - Holzer, C.
A1  - Blakeney, P.
A1  - Robert, R.
A1  - Thomas, Celia
A1  - Meyer, Walter
SP  - 1163
EP  - 1168
VL  - 34
IS  - 8
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0305-4179
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2008.05.001
ID  - ref1
ER  -