Research Center for Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences in Police, Directorate of Health, Rescue and Treatment, Police Headquarter, Tehran, Iran
Research Article
Investigating the Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire-Revised (MQOL-R) in Women with Breast Cancer
Author(s): Mahboobeh Soleymani Moghadam, Sajad Khanjani* and Aliakbar Foroughi
Background: Breast cancer is a very stressful disease and makes sufferers face many challenges. Many of them experience various symptoms that significantly decrease their quality of life during and after treatment.
Purpose: This study aims to investigate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Revised McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire (MQOL) in Iranian women with breast cancer.
Method: The present study was conducted on 240 women with breast cancer referred to Imam Reza hospital and Mahdiyeh clinic of Kermanshah university of medical sciences from September 2021 to April 2022. The participants were selected using convenience sampling and completed the McGill quality of life, demoralization, positive and negative affect, state hope and patient health questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS.. View More»
