Citation

García-Díaz A, Gacto-Sánchez P, Durán-Romero AJ, Ruiz-Moya A, Molina-Morales J, Carrasco-García S, Gomez-Cia T, Pereyra-Rodríguez JJ. Eur. J. Plast. Surg. 2022; 45(5): 809-817.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00238-022-01954-1

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The Burn Specific Health Scale-Brief (BSHS-B) is considered a validated questionnaire to evaluate quality of life after burn. The purpose of this study was to translate the BSHS-B into Spanish and perform its cross-cultural adaptation.

METHODS: First, BSHS-B was translated from English into Spanish. Subsequently, 84 patients answered the Spanish version of BSHS-B and SF-36 scales to assess the reliability (Cronbach's alpha), construct validity (Spearman rank test), and stability in time (intra-class correlation coefficient).

RESULTS: The BSHS-B-Sp showed a good internal consistency with a global Cronbach's alpha of 0.96. Correlations between the major domains of BSHS-B and SF-36 are reported with Spearman's coefficient ranging from 0.29 to 0.87 in all sub-domains (p < 0.01). Stability in time was confirmed by intra-class correlation coefficient (0.91-0.99 for every sub-domain and 0.98 for global score, p < 0.001).

CONCLUSIONS: The Spanish version of the BSHS-B demonstrated an appropriated internal consistency, construct validity, and stability in time. This fact supports its applicability to evaluate the quality of life of burn patients. Level of evidence: Not gradable © 2022, The Author(s).

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; social interaction; mental health; burn; female; male; adaptation; affect; suicide attempt; body image; comparative study; major clinical study; sexuality; controlled study; length of stay; human relation; cultural factor; Questionnaire; work; role playing; correlation coefficient; Article; Cronbach alpha coefficient; construct validity; internal consistency; Short Form 36; burn patient; burn unit; hand function; total body surface area; quality of life assessment; translating (language); Spanish (language); BSHS-B; Burn Specific Health Scale Brief Spanish version; chemical debridement; heat sensitivity; Spanish language