SPANISH VERSION OF THE BURN-SPECIFIC HEALTH SCALE

Objective: To study the viability, reliability, and validity of the Sp anish version of the Burn-Specific Health Scale, Methods: The question naire was cross-culturally adapted and translated and its psychometric properties were tested regarding their viability, reliability, and va lidity. A total of 115 patients discharged from the Burn Care Unit of the Alicante General Hospital were included in the study. Results: One hundred fifteen patients mere interviewed and completed a total of 15 6 questionnaires. Of these, 112 were self-administered (71.79%) by the patient, with an average completion time of 12 to 13 minutes (SD = 3. 44 minutes). The test-retest reliability, internal consistency, criter ion validity, and construct validity all proved satisfactory. Conclusi on: The Spanish version of the Burn-Specific Health Scale is a reliabl e and valid instrument for use in the Spanish population, and its resu lts are perfectly comparable with those obtained in the original Engli sh version.