Confirmatory analysis of the 13‐MD and ranking of its meta‐dimensions and items

Background:The 13‐MD is a new generic instrument developed to measure general health‐related quality of life(GHRQoL).This instrument considers all aspects of health(i.e.,physical,mental,and social)in a balanced way.A previous study led to minor changes in the original version of the 13‐MD.The objective of this study was to confirm the validity of the modified 13‐MD.Methods:Validity was assessed with recent data from the general population of Quebec,Canada.The meta‐dimensions and items composing the 13‐MD were also subjected to a ranking procedure,which allowed to determine the most important aspects for respondents.Results:A total of 1337 French‐speaking participants were recruited with 1099 completing the 13‐MD for validation purposes and 1084 completing the ranking procedure.The 13‐MD showed very satisfactory results and confirmed to be a valid instrument.The ranking of the meta‐dimensions revealed that“Well‐being”received the most points,followed by“Sleep and energy”and“Body functioning.”Conclusion:These results will be very useful in the continuous improvement of the 13‐MD,ultimately leading to the valuation stage(i.e.,development of a value set).

Measuring quality of life at work for healthcare and social services workers:A systematic review of available instruments

Quality of life at work is an important and widely discussed concept in the literature.Several instruments can be used to measure it,but with regard to healthcare and social services,the existing instruments are not well known.A review of available instruments intending to capture the quality of life of healthcare and social services workers(QoLHSSW)is necessary to better assess their working conditions and promote programs/guidelines to improve these conditions.The aim of this study was to identify the existing instruments used in measuring QoLHSSW and explore their characteristics.Particular attention was given to instruments adapted to the province of Quebec,Canada,which enabled the determination of which instruments are adapted for the measurement of QoLHSSW in Quebec and possibly elsewhere.A systematic review of the literature was conducted according to the JBI methodological guide.The articles'selection procedure was performed according to the PRISMA flowchart.The search was conducted up to October 28,2021,and then updated on January 25,2023,in four databases:PsycINFO,Medline,Embase,and CINAHL.The selection and extraction were performed independently by two researchers.The analysis of the quality of the studies was performed with the COnsensus‐based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments.From a total of 8178 entries,13 articles corresponding to 13 instruments were selected.Among these instruments,the common aspects that were considered were work conditions,job satisfaction,stress at work,relationship/balance,and career development.Most instruments used a 5‐point Likert scale.Various validation methods were used,including reporting Cronbach's alpha for overall scale reliability;factor analysis to test construct validity;different model fit indices to test model superiority;different language comparisons to test cross‐cultural validity;and qualitative expert reviews to assess content validity.