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July 29, 2026Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Psychometric Evaluation of the Turkish Version of a Questionnaire to Measure the Quality of Life of Individuals with Profound Multiple Disabilities

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BDBuse Büşra Şanlı DumankayaHBHatice Cansu BİLGİÇPDPınar Demiryürek

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Randomized trial evaluates quality of life measurement in caregivers of individuals with disabilities, highlighting measurement reliability and validity.

Key Points

  • The aim is to assess the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the QOL-PMD questionnaire for measuring quality of life in individuals with profound multiple disabilities.
  • Translated and culturally adapted the QOL-PMD questionnaire for caregivers.
  • Evaluated 55 items with 40 caregivers participating in the study.
  • Calculated reliability using Cronbach’s alpha.
  • 54 out of 55 items produced reliable and valid scores.
  • The overall reliability score of the adapted questionnaire was .94, indicating exceptional reliability.
  • The questionnaire effectively assesses caregiver-reported perceptions of quality of life in individuals with profound multiple disabilities.

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Dumankaya et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a69a25ec8da07d9defa5b63https://doi.org/10.1177/15407969261465654
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