Development and validation of the isiZulu quality of recovery score
South. Afr. j. anaesth. analg. (Online)
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24(3): 9-12, 2018. ilus
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Recovery from anaesthesia and surgery is an important marker of the quality of perioperative care. One extensively validated score in assessing this is the Quality of Recovery15 items (QoR-15) score. This study aimed to translate the QoR-15 score into isiZulu and validate both the original and translated version on an isiZulu speaking population.Methodology:
A randomised quantitative observational study was performed testing the original and the translated version of the QoR-15 score. In a crossover format, patients were asked to complete both questionnaires with 40 minutes allowed between each questionnaire. A 100 mm visual analogue score (VAS) was completed by each participant as a comparative tool for overall quality of recovery.Results:
There was good correlation between the English and isiZulu score 0.91 (p < 0.001) and substantial agreement between the scores (mean weighted kappa 0.69). There was a negative correlation between duration of surgery and total QoR-15 scores for both the English (0.3; p < 0.001) and isiZulu (0.29; p < 0.001) questionnaires, and a positive correlation between VAS scores and total QoR-15 scores for both the English (0.38; p < 0.001) and isiZulu (0.38; p < 0.001) questionnaires.Conclusion:
This study demonstrates that the QoR-15 score is suitable to use in an isiZulu speaking patient population. The translated isiZulu version is comparable to the English QoR-15 score and should be used to assess the QoR to improve patient care
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Patients
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South Africa
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Bread
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Anesthesia
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Observational study
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
South. Afr. j. anaesth. analg. (Online)
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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