title: [Adaptation of Vespide Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire for Polish children with venom allergy and for their parents].
abstract: Aim of the study was to assess validity and reliability of adaptations of VQLQ for Polish children with Hymenoptera venom allergy and their parents. Sample under study consisted of 73 children aged up to 14 years, who were treated with specific venom immunotherapy (VIT) in 2008 in centres conducting this procedure in Poland, and their parents. Theoretical validity of the scales was assessed with exploratory factor analysis using principal component analysis method. Reliability of the scales was assessed in terms of internal consistency with Cronbach alpha coefficient. Results of analysis showed that both scales measure 4 dimension of quality of life and reliability of scales measuring particular dimensions is at least acceptable in case of scale for children, and high in case of scale for parents. Both adapted scales are valid and reliable tools measuring quality of life in children with Hymenoptera venom allergy and their parents' quality of life in the face of child's allergy.
authors: Zakład Socjologii Medycyny, Katedra Epidemiologii i Medycyny Zapobiegawczej, UJ CM, Kraków. mylysy@cyfronet.pl
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