The Functional Difficulties Questionnaire-shortened Version: Turkish Translation, Validity and Reliability Study.

Sex: All

Ages: 18 Years – 80 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Enrollment: 70

Sponsor: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

Summary

The Functional Difficulties Questionnaire-shortened version "(FDQ-s) is a unique questionnaire that aimed at evaluating the functional performance of the upper extremities and trunk following cardiothoracic surgery. Aim of this study is adaptation of the FDQ-s questionnaire to Turkish culture and study its psychometric properties, validity and reliability.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Being over the age of 18 * Having undergone coronary artery bypass surgery (via median sternotomi) Exclusion Criteria: * Not having ability to read and write in Turkish * Having cognitive impairment * Being in the intensive care unit for more than five days due to medical reasons. * Having undergone surgery involving thorax or upper extremity in the last 6 months. * Having neurologic or musculoskeletal problems to prevent evaluation, ambulation and exercise. * Patients who have an infection or unhealed scar after surgery even if their first measurements are made

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