The process and challenges in the translation of World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL- BREF) to a regional language; Malayalam
A lot of research has been directed on wellbeing and disability in many non-communicable disease conditions. In this context, health-related aspects of life and quality of life (QOL) are receiving a lot of focus. Many Quality of Health measures are available, of which World Health Organization Quali...
Main Authors: | , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
SAGE Publishing
2012-01-01
|
Series: | Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2012;volume=34;issue=2;spage=149;epage=152;aulast=Menon |
id |
doaj-fd6edc1b35694e008bbf1b1aabe988b7 |
---|---|
record_format |
Article |
spelling |
doaj-fd6edc1b35694e008bbf1b1aabe988b72021-08-02T05:21:54ZengSAGE PublishingIndian Journal of Psychological Medicine0253-71762012-01-0134214915210.4103/0253-7176.101783The process and challenges in the translation of World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL- BREF) to a regional language; MalayalamBindu MenonSandhya CherkilS AswathyA G UnnikrishnanG RajaniA lot of research has been directed on wellbeing and disability in many non-communicable disease conditions. In this context, health-related aspects of life and quality of life (QOL) are receiving a lot of focus. Many Quality of Health measures are available, of which World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) is one of the most popular. Translating and adapting this tool is useful in view of research happening in a multicultural arena. Though translations into Hindi and other Indian languages including Tamil and Kannada have been done, a Malayalam version is not available. This paper discusses the steps adopted in this exercise and the challenges in translating WHOQOL-BREF to Malayalam from the original English version.http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2012;volume=34;issue=2;spage=149;epage=152;aulast=MenonMalayalamquality of lifeWorld Health Organization Quality of Life BREF |
collection |
DOAJ |
language |
English |
format |
Article |
sources |
DOAJ |
author |
Bindu Menon Sandhya Cherkil S Aswathy A G Unnikrishnan G Rajani |
spellingShingle |
Bindu Menon Sandhya Cherkil S Aswathy A G Unnikrishnan G Rajani The process and challenges in the translation of World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL- BREF) to a regional language; Malayalam Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine Malayalam quality of life World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF |
author_facet |
Bindu Menon Sandhya Cherkil S Aswathy A G Unnikrishnan G Rajani |
author_sort |
Bindu Menon |
title |
The process and challenges in the translation of World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL- BREF) to a regional language; Malayalam |
title_short |
The process and challenges in the translation of World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL- BREF) to a regional language; Malayalam |
title_full |
The process and challenges in the translation of World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL- BREF) to a regional language; Malayalam |
title_fullStr |
The process and challenges in the translation of World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL- BREF) to a regional language; Malayalam |
title_full_unstemmed |
The process and challenges in the translation of World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL- BREF) to a regional language; Malayalam |
title_sort |
process and challenges in the translation of world health organization quality of life (whoqol- bref) to a regional language; malayalam |
publisher |
SAGE Publishing |
series |
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine |
issn |
0253-7176 |
publishDate |
2012-01-01 |
description |
A lot of research has been directed on wellbeing and disability in many non-communicable disease conditions. In this context, health-related aspects of life and quality of life (QOL) are receiving a lot of focus. Many Quality of Health measures are available, of which World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) is one of the most popular. Translating and adapting this tool is useful in view of research happening in a multicultural arena. Though translations into Hindi and other Indian languages including Tamil and Kannada have been done, a Malayalam version is not available. This paper discusses the steps adopted in this exercise and the challenges in translating WHOQOL-BREF to Malayalam from the original English version. |
topic |
Malayalam quality of life World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF |
url |
http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2012;volume=34;issue=2;spage=149;epage=152;aulast=Menon |
work_keys_str_mv |
AT bindumenon theprocessandchallengesinthetranslationofworldhealthorganizationqualityoflifewhoqolbreftoaregionallanguagemalayalam AT sandhyacherkil theprocessandchallengesinthetranslationofworldhealthorganizationqualityoflifewhoqolbreftoaregionallanguagemalayalam AT saswathy theprocessandchallengesinthetranslationofworldhealthorganizationqualityoflifewhoqolbreftoaregionallanguagemalayalam AT agunnikrishnan theprocessandchallengesinthetranslationofworldhealthorganizationqualityoflifewhoqolbreftoaregionallanguagemalayalam AT grajani theprocessandchallengesinthetranslationofworldhealthorganizationqualityoflifewhoqolbreftoaregionallanguagemalayalam AT bindumenon processandchallengesinthetranslationofworldhealthorganizationqualityoflifewhoqolbreftoaregionallanguagemalayalam AT sandhyacherkil processandchallengesinthetranslationofworldhealthorganizationqualityoflifewhoqolbreftoaregionallanguagemalayalam AT saswathy processandchallengesinthetranslationofworldhealthorganizationqualityoflifewhoqolbreftoaregionallanguagemalayalam AT agunnikrishnan processandchallengesinthetranslationofworldhealthorganizationqualityoflifewhoqolbreftoaregionallanguagemalayalam AT grajani processandchallengesinthetranslationofworldhealthorganizationqualityoflifewhoqolbreftoaregionallanguagemalayalam |
_version_ |
1721241433864667136 |