Psychometric properties of a Turkish version of the quality of life in childhood epilepsy questionnaire.

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Ayar D., Ünalp A., Bektaş M., Yılmaz Ü., Karaoğlu P., Yalçıntuğ F. M.

Journal of pediatric nursing, vol.62, pp.91-97, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 62
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.pedn.2021.09.009
  • Journal Name: Journal of pediatric nursing
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, ASSIA, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, DIALNET
  • Page Numbers: pp.91-97
  • Keywords: Epilepsy, Childhood, Quality of life, Health related quality of life, Questionnaire
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Epilepsy is a neurological disease that requires long-term treatment and monitoring and causes sig-nificant restrictions in physical, emotional, intellectual, and social life that negatively affect the quality of life of the individual. This study aimed to test the validity and reliability of the Quality of Life in Childhood Epilepsy Questionnaire in Turkey.