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Assessing Dyspnea-Related Kinesiophobia in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis (ssc): Validity and Reliability of Turkish Breathlessness Beliefs Questionnaire for SSc.

CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY(2023)

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The respiratory system is often affected by systemic sclerosis (SSc), a connective tissue disease characterized by fibrosis, vasculopathy, and inflammation. As a result, especially exertional dyspnea may occur in SSc patients. Evaluation of attitudes towards dyspnea is important in terms of preventing negative consequences such as kinesiophobia. However, no validated tool is available for assessing dyspnea-related kinesiophobia for patients with SSc. The aim of the present study was to perform the Turkish validation of the Breathlessness Beliefs Questionnaire for SSc (BBQ-SSc), which was adapted from the Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale, and to investigate its relationships with physical and clinical characteristics. Fifty patients with SSc (47 females) were included in the study. The patients were evaluated regarding pulmonary function tests, respiratory muscle strength, patient-reported dyspnea, quality of life related to respiratory problems, mood, and fatigue. The patients were re-evaluated 1 week later for the test–retest reliability of the BBQ-SSc. Internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha: 0.862) and test–retest validity (ICC: 0.831; 95% CI: 0.702–0.907) of the 12-item Turkish BBQ-SSc were found to be good. Principal component analysis confirmed the two-dimensional structure of the questionnaire. The scores of the questionnaire were associated with duration of illness, patient-reported dyspnea, quality of life related to respiratory problems, mood, and fatigue (p < 0.05). According to our results, the 12-item Turkish BBQ-SSc is a reliable and valid tool to assess dyspnea-related kinesiophobia in SSc patients.
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Scleroderma,Dyspnea,Kinesiophobia
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