Measuring perceived health outcomes in non-western culture: does SF-36 have a place?
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-562
ABSTRACT
This study explored the usefulness of a generic health assessment tool SF-36 in measuring perceived health outcomes in a developing-country setting. The adapted Bangla version was administered in 10 villages of Matlab sub-district in Bangladesh during second half of 1999. Respondents included currently-married males and females selected randomly from households stratified according to their association with women-focused development interventions of BRAC. Findings revealed that the respondents from BRAC households perceived their health status marginally better than the poor non-member group in most domains studied, sometimes significantly so, e.g. general and mental health (p < 0.05). The respondents from BRAC reported better 'current health' than their non-member counterparts. The gender difference in assessment of health status was noted among the groups. Age, education, and poverty were important determinants of perceived health status. SF-36 proved to be a useful tool for self-assessment of health status and group comparison when properly modified for cross-cultural adaptation.
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Assunto principal:
Bangladesh
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Estados Unidos
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Características da Família
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Saúde da População Rural
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Indicadores Básicos de Saúde
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Autoeficácia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
América do Norte
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Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2002
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