A. A. Alias, Nurul Hanis Aminuddin Jafry, Rohana Jani, M. Wong
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Abstract
Accessing and monitoring the quality of life (QoL) of persons with disabilities (PWDs) is crucial in improving their QoL. Therefore, a reliable instrument is needed for that purpose. PWDs globally demand to get involved with anything related to their affairs, as stated in the movement slogan, “Nothing about us, without us”. The WHOQOL-DIS is the instrument developed by WHO and is used widely to assess the QoL of PWDs. However, the computation method is based on the unweighted score. Hence, this study proposes an approach to assess QoL using an index based on a weighted score, which allows the PWDs to rate each item according to their expectation or level of importance. An index approach is based on the total of the cognitive and emotional reactions or experiences compared with the expectations. Robust tests, namely correlation analysis, and uncertainty and sensitivity analysis, were conducted to check the robustness of the index approach. The findings showed that an index approach is reliable in the WHOQOL-DIS instrument to assess the QoL of PWDs. Nevertheless, the QoL score between the index approach and the initial method only shows significant differences in the environment and discrimination domain. Besides, this study also suggests having a ten-point Likert scale instead of a five-point Likert scale when assessing the QoL of PWDs using an index approach.
获取和监测残疾人的生活质量(QoL)对于改善他们的生活质量至关重要。因此,需要一个可靠的工具来实现这一目的。正如 "没有我们,就没有我们 "的运动口号所指出的那样,全球残疾人都要求参与与其事务有关的任何事情。世卫 QOL-DIS 是世卫组织开发的工具,被广泛用于评估残疾人的 QoL。然而,其计算方法是基于非加权得分。因此,本研究提出一种以加权分数为基础的指数评估方法,让残疾人根据其期望或重要程度对每个项目进行评分。指数法以认知和情感反应或体验与期望值的总和为基础。我们进行了稳健性测试,即相关性分析、不确定性和敏感性分析,以检验指数法的稳健性。研究结果表明,在世界卫生组织 QoL-DIS 工具中采用指数法评估残疾人的 QoL 是可靠的。然而,指数法与初始法的 QoL 分数仅在环境和歧视领域有显著差异。此外,这项研究还建议在使用指数法评估残疾人的 QoL 时,使用十点李克特量表而不是五点李克特量表。
期刊介绍:
Sains Malaysiana is a refereed journal committed to the advancement of scholarly knowledge and research findings of the several branches of science and technology. It contains articles on Earth Sciences, Health Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Physical Sciences. The journal publishes articles, reviews, and research notes whose content and approach are of interest to a wide range of scholars. Sains Malaysiana is published by the UKM Press an its autonomous Editorial Board are drawn from the Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. In addition, distinguished scholars from local and foreign universities are appointed to serve as advisory board members and referees.