Open AccessValidity and reliability of the hindi version of the patient assessment of constipation quality of life questionnaire in cancer patients on opioids for pain management at tertiary care center, India
Author(s) -
Seema Mishra,
Ram Devi Singh,
Swayamjeet Satapathy,
Sushma Bhatnagar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/ijpc.ijpc_187_20
Subject(s) - medicine , cronbach's alpha , constipation , quality of life (healthcare) , intraclass correlation , physical therapy , observational study , hindi , psychometrics , clinical psychology , nursing , linguistics , philosophy
Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) causes a significant worsening of quality of life (QOL). The patient assessment of constipation QOL questionnaire (PAC-QOL) is a validated scale in English language to assess the QOL in patients with chronic constipation and guide the management by measuring response to a targeted therapy.