Validation of a Swahili version of the World Health Organization 5-item well-being index among adults living with HIV and epilepsy in rural coastal Kenya

Validation of a Swahili version of the World Health Organization 5-item well-being index among adults living with HIV and epilepsy in rural coastal Kenya

Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the World Health Organization’s five item well-being index (WHO-5) when administered to adults living with HIV or epilepsy in a rural setting at the coast of Kenya. Methods A case control study design was con...

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Main Authors: Esther Chongwo, Derrick Ssewanyana, Carophine Nasambu, Patrick N. Mwangala, Paul M. Mwangi, Moses K. Nyongesa, Charles R. Newton, Amina Abubakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Global Health Research and Policy
Subjects:
Wellbeing
Validation
HIV
Epilepsy
Psychometrics
WHO-5 item index
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41256-018-0081-z

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