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Development and Validation of the Ethicotherapy Quality of Life Questionnaire

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At present, no standardized tool to measure therapeutic outcomes of a central European traditional healing system called Ethicotherapy exists. Ethicotherapy focuses on the relationship between physical health and moral health. The aim was to develop and validate the Ethicotherapy quality of life questionnaire (EQLQ) using a sequential exploratory mixed-method study design. An EQLQ with good psychometric properties was developed. An exploratory factor analysis identified eight domains consisting of 30 items. Future research investigating a relationship between EQLQ, health, and physical illness in different populations and cultural settings is recommended.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank Vladimir Vogeltanz, MD, for his contribution to the conception of the Ethicotherapy questionnaire, Dr.Marjanka Stefancikova, Ph.D., for providing expert advice during the validation part of the study, and the University Hospital in Hradec Kralove for cooperation in Study III. We thank Eva Kodytkova, prom.fil. for English translation and correction.

Funding

The Study I was partially funded by Sasakawa Asthma Fund in collaboration with the Olga Havlova foundation in Prague and Josef Pliva Foundation. The Study II was funded by Progres Q42 and Study III by Progres Q42 and MH CZ—DRO (Grant Number UHHK, 00179906).

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  1. Department of Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University in Prague, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

    Jitka Pokladnikova

  2. Department of Informatics and Quantitative Methods, Faculty of Informatics and Management, University of Hradec Kralove, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

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Pokladnikova, J., Haviger, J. Development and Validation of the Ethicotherapy Quality of Life Questionnaire. J Relig Health 60, 529–548 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-020-01071-y

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