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Nkhata LA, Brink Y, Ernstzen D, Louw QA. Cross-cultural validation and formulation of key evidence-based back pain messages for Zambian nurses. J Eval Clin Pract 2024. [PMID: 38739889 DOI: 10.1111/jep.14004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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RATIONALE Workplace attitudes among nurses with back pain disability are usually unsupportive as nurses tend to rely on passive approaches like pain medications and taking sick leave to manage the impact of their back pain experiences. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To lessen the burden of back pain disability, this paper aimed to collate information from publicly accessible health resources such as posters, pamphlets, and electronic resources and cross-culturally validate this information for nurses in Zambia. METHODS Focus group discussions were used to produce the validation data for this study's qualitative research design. For cross-cultural validation, deductive analysis was carried out using Herdman's framework for Conceptual Equivalence, Item Equivalence, and Semantic Equivalence. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION The 14 messages on back pain given to the participants were reviewed to enhance clarity, applicability, and acceptability. Messages with similar meanings were merged, reducing the total number to 7. The revisions made to the 14 back pain messages aimed to improve understanding, acceptability, and relevance within the contexts and circumstances in which nurses' practice. This is important because the messages adapted for use in low- and middle-income countries like Zambia are equivalent and applicable to those originally developed in high-income countries.
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- Loveness A Nkhata
- Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Division of Physiotherapy, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Division of Physiotherapy, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Division of Physiotherapy, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Division of Physiotherapy, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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Caldas W, Bonin FA, Vianna CP, Shimizu RH, Trojan LC. Influence of pain duration and severity on oral health-related quality of life and patient satisfaction during adult treatment with clear aligners. Prog Orthod 2024; 25:18. [PMID: 38679672 PMCID: PMC11056347 DOI: 10.1186/s40510-024-00514-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aims to compare the impact of pain on quality of life and patient satisfaction during treatment with aligners. METHODS Ninety-four subjects in active treatment were invited to answer self-reported questions concerning pain severity and duration, occurrence of other signs and symptoms, and level of satisfaction with their treatment. Also, the OHIP-14 questionnaire was applied to assess patients' OHRQoL. RESULTS Ninety-four patients (49 women and 45 men) answered the survey. Pain duration of 1-3 days was reported by 69.1% of patients (n = 60). For those who reported pain (n = 84), it was considered mild severity by 42.9% and moderate by 52.4%. Almost sixty-four percent of the sample were very satisfied with the aligner's aesthetics (n = 60) and forty-nine percent were satisfied with treatment in general (n = 46). Mean OHIP-14 score was 3.36 ± 2.54. OHRQoL was significantly associated with pain severity, whereas patients who reported having experienced moderate pain presented a significantly higher mean OHIP-14 score than those who reported having experienced mild pain (3.92 ± 1.93 and 2.69 ± 2.83, respectively; p = 0.036). The "psychological discomfort" OHIP-14's domain was the most influenced by the level of pain. CONCLUSION Pain severity significantly influenced OHRQoL, in adult patients under treatment with clear aligners. However, high levels of patient satisfaction were reported, regardless of pain duration or severity.
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Howard K, Garvey G, Anderson K, Dickson M, Viney R, Ratcliffe J, Howell M, Gall A, Cunningham J, Whop LJ, Cass A, Jaure A, Mulhern B. Development of the What Matters 2 Adults (WM2A) wellbeing measure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults. Soc Sci Med 2024; 347:116694. [PMID: 38569315 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.116694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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PURPOSE As wellbeing is culturally bound, wellbeing measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples must be culturally relevant and grounded in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values and preferences. We describe the development of a nationally-relevant and culturally grounded wellbeing measure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults: the What Matters to Adults (WM2A) measure. METHODS We used a mixed methods approach to measure development, combining Indigenist methodologies and psychometric methods. Candidate items were derived through a large national qualitative study. Think-aloud interviews (n = 17) were conducted to assess comprehension, acceptability, and wording of candidate items. Two national surveys collected data on the item pool (n = 312, n = 354). Items were analysed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA), and item response theory (IRT) to test dimensionality, local dependence and item fit. A Collaborative Yarning approach ensured Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices were privileged throughout. RESULTS Fifty candidate items were developed, refined, and tested. Using EFA, an eight factor model was developed. All items met pre-specified thresholds for maximum endorsement frequencies, and floor and ceiling effects; no item redundancy was identified. Ten items did not meet thresholds for aggregate adjacent endorsement frequencies. During Collaborative Yarning, six items were removed based on low factor loadings (<0.4) and twelve due to conceptual overlap, high correlations with other items, endorsement frequencies, and/or low IRT item level information. Several items were retained for content validity. The final measure includes 32 items across 10 domains (Balance & control; Hope & resilience; Caring for others; Culture & Country; Spirit & identity; Feeling valued; Connection with others; Access; Racism & worries; Pride & strength). CONCLUSIONS The unique combination of Indigenist and psychometric methodologies to develop WM2A ensures a culturally and psychometrically robust measure, relevant across a range of settings and applications.
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- K Howard
- Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia; Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
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- The First Nations Cancer & Wellbeing Research Team, The School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane Qld 4072, Australia
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- The First Nations Cancer & Wellbeing Research Team, The School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane Qld 4072, Australia
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- Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia; The Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- The Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation (CHERE), University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia
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- Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia; Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- The First Nations Cancer & Wellbeing Research Team, The School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane Qld 4072, Australia
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- Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin NT, Australia
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2600, Australia
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- Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin NT, Australia
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- Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- The Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation (CHERE), University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia
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Olival MG, Vilela TS, Hankins JS, Bendo CB, Lobo CL, Maioli MCP, Bandeira FM, Werneck GL, Soares AR. Translation, transcultural adaptation, and validation of PedsQL 3.0 Sickle Cell Disease Module into Brazilian Portuguese. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2024; 71:e30862. [PMID: 38287205 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.30862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Despite the high prevalence of sickle cell disease (SCD) in Brazil, no studies have described the validation of an SCD-specific health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) instrument in children. We validated PedsQL 3.0 Sickle Cell Disease Module (PedsQL-SCD) for Brazilian Portuguese, and cross-validated it with PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scale (PedsQL-GCS) in children with SCD. METHODS PedsQL-SCD was translated and culturally adapted using forward and reverse translations. PedsQL-SCD and PedsQL-GCS were tested in children and adolescents with SCD aged 2-18 years and their caregivers. Validity was assessed using the Pearson and intraclass correlation coefficients, and reliability measured with Cronbach's alpha. RESULTS PedsQL-SCD was validated in 206 children with SCD (median age 14 years, range: 8-18) and 201 caregivers. Among patients and caregivers, the mean total score for PedsQL-SCD was 65.7 and 64.1, respectively. The mean total score for PedsQL-GCS was 73.1 and 68.9 among patients and caregivers, respectively. The internal consistency for PedsQL-SCD and PedsQL-GCS was good; Cronbach's alpha coefficients ranged from .59-.93 to .64-.83 among patients and from .60-.95 to .65-.85 among caregivers, respectively. Most intercorrelations between PedsQL-SCD and PedsQL-GCS, for patients and caregivers, had medium to large effect sizes (range: .23-.63 and .27-.64, respectively). Pain and pain impact domains of PedsQL-SCD and physical dimension of PedsQL-GCS had the highest cross-correlation (.63 and .6 for patients; .63 and .64 for caregivers, respectively), confirming convergent construct validity. CONCLUSION PedsQL-SCD is a valid, culturally appropriate measure to assess HRQoL in children with SCD in Brazil and is well-correlated PedsQL-GCS.
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- Maristela G Olival
- Clinical Hematology and Research Division, Instituto de Hematologia Arthur de Siqueira Cavalcanti--HEMORIO, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Pediatric Hematology Sector, Pediatrics Department, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Departments of Global Pediatric Medicine and Hematology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Clinical Hematology and Research Division, Instituto de Hematologia Arthur de Siqueira Cavalcanti--HEMORIO, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Hematology Service, Pedro Ernesto University Hospital/Medical Sciences Faculty/Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Hematology Service, Pedro Ernesto University Hospital/Medical Sciences Faculty/Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Epidemiology, Social Medicine Institute/Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Hematology Service, Pedro Ernesto University Hospital/Medical Sciences Faculty/Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Buono N, Sassier B, Thulesius H, Hoffman R, Nabbe P, Petek D, Le Reste JY. Translation of the working alliance inventory short revised into Italian using a Delphi procedure and a forward-backward translation. Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 10:1236273. [PMID: 38274448 PMCID: PMC10808585 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1236273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Introduction Enhancing treatment adherence, especially for chronic diseases, can be achieved through therapeutic alliance, potentially elevating the quality of care. An instrument to evaluate the therapeutic alliance could be beneficial in routine clinical settings, educational environments, and extensive research efforts at national and European levels. In this study, we translated therapist and patient versions of the Working Alliance Inventory Short Revised (WAI-SR) into Italian. Methodology An email-based Delphi method was employed for the English-to-Italian translation, incorporating a forward-backward process. The initial translation team comprised two Italian family physicians proficient in English, a linguist, and a psychiatrist. The forward translation was then reviewed by 18 Italian family physicians through a Delphi process and was subjected to a backward translation by two Italian English teachers. A cultural correspondence was subsequently identified to adjust translations within a national and international framework. Results All 18 experts fully engaged in the Delphi process, and consensus was achieved by the second Delphi round. A cultural check checked for discrepancies regarding linguistic consistency with other translations and found no difference. Conclusion This Italian translation of the WAI-SR is expected to support Italian family physicians aiming to enhance their clinical practice and therapeutic outcomes. It could also be a valuable tool for Italian medical students to foster therapeutic relationships and improve their communication skills.
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- Nicola Buono
- National Society of Medical Education in General Practice (SNAMID), Caserta, Italy
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- ERA 7479, Departement de Mèdecine Generale, SPURBO Universite de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
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- Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Centre for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Family Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- ERA 7479, Departement de Mèdecine Generale, SPURBO Universite de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
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- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- ERA 7479, Departement de Mèdecine Generale, SPURBO Universite de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
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Zaragoza-Salcedo A, Oroviogoicoechea C, Saracíbar-Razquin MI, Osácar E. The significance of exploring conceptual equivalence within the process of the cross-cultural adaptation of tools: The case of the Patient's Perception of Feeling Known by their Nurses Scale. J Nurs Scholarsh 2023; 55:1268-1279. [PMID: 37212367 DOI: 10.1111/jnu.12910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The exploration of conceptual equivalence within the process of the cross-cultural adaptation of tools is usually neglected as it generally assumed that the theoretical construct of a tool is conceptualized in the same way in both the original and target culture. This article attempts to throw light on the contribution of the evaluation of conceptual equivalence to the process of adaptation, and for tool development. To illustrate this premise, the example of the cross-cultural adaptation of the Patients' Perception of Feeling Known by their Nurses (PPFKN) Scale is presented. DESIGN An adapted version of the Sousa and Rojjanasrirat (Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 2011, 17(2), 268-274) guidelines was used to translate and culturally adapt the PPFKN Scale to Spanish language and culture. A qualitative descriptive study was added to the traditional process of translation and pilot study to explore the concept in the target culture and recognize conceptual equivalence. METHODS Experts in the tool concept, bilingual translators and the author of the tool participated in the translation of the original tool into Spanish. A pilot study of the Spanish version with a sample of 44 patients and a panel of six experts from different fields evaluated its clarity and relevance. In addition, seven patients participated in a descriptive qualitative study using semi-structured individual interviews to explore the phenomenon in the new culture. A content analysis following the Miles, Huberman & Saldaña (Qualitative data analysis, a methods sourcebook, 2014) approach was used to analyze qualitative data. RESULTS The cross-cultural translation and adaptation of the PPFKN scale into Spanish required a thorough revision. More than half of the items needed discussions to reach consensus regarding the most appropriate Spanish term. In addition, the study confirmed the four attributes of the concept identified in the American context and allowed for new insights within those attributes to appear. Those aspects reflected characteristics of the phenomenon of being known in the Spanish context and were added to the tool in the format of 10 new items. CONCLUSIONS A comprehensive cross-cultural adaptation of tools should incorporate, together with the study of linguistic and semantic equivalence, the analysis of the conceptual equivalence of the phenomenon in both contexts. The identification, acknowledgment and study of the conceptual differences between two cultures in relation to a phenomenon becomes an opportunity for deeper study of the phenomenon in both cultures, for understanding of their richness and depth, and for the proposal of changes that may enhance the content validity of the tool. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The evaluation of conceptual equivalence of tools within the process of cross-cultural adaptation will make it possible for target cultures to rely on tools both theoretically sound and significant. Specifically, the cross-cultural adaptation of the PPFKN scale has facilitated the design of a Spanish version of the tool that is linguistically, semantically and theoretically congruent with Spanish culture. The PPFKN Scale is a powerful indicator that evidences nursing care contribution to the patient's experience.
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- Amparo Zaragoza-Salcedo
- Innovation for a Person-Centred Care Research Group, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, España
- IdiSNA, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra
- School of Nursing, Department of Nursing Care for Adult Patients, Campus Universitario, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Innovation for a Person-Centred Care Research Group, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, España
- IdiSNA, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra
- Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Innovation for a Person-Centred Care Research Group, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, España
- IdiSNA, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra
- School of Nursing, Department of Nursing Care for Adult Patients, Campus Universitario, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Innovation for a Person-Centred Care Research Group, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, España
- Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Paukkunen M, Ala-Mursula L, Öberg B, Karppinen J, Sjögren T, Riska H, Nikander R, Abbott A. Measuring the determinants of implementation behavior in multiprofessional rehabilitation. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2023; 59:488-501. [PMID: 37486174 PMCID: PMC10548477 DOI: 10.23736/s1973-9087.23.07857-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Determinants of Implementation Behavior Questionnaire (DIBQ) measures facilitators or barriers of healthcare professionals' implementation behaviors based on the current implementation research on practice and policy. The DIBQ covers 18 domains of the Theoretical Domains Framework and consists of 93 items. A previously tailored version (DIBQ-t) covering 10 domains and 28 items focuses on implementing best-practice low back pain care. AIM To tailor a shortened version of DIBQ to multiprofessional rehabilitation context with cross-cultural adaptation to Finnish language. DESIGN A two-round Delphi study. SETTING National-level online survey. POPULATION Purposively recruited experts in multiprofessional rehabilitation (N.=25). METHODS Cross-cultural translation of DIBQ to Finnish was followed by a two-round Delphi survey involving diverse experts in rehabilitation (physicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, nursing scientists, social scientists). In total, 25 experts in Round 1, and 21 in Round 2 evaluated the importance of DIBQ items in changing professionals' implementation behavior by rating on a 5-point Likert Scale (1 = Strongly Disagree, 5 = Strongly Agree) of including each item in the final scale. Consensus to include an item was defined as a mean score of ≥4 by ≥75% of Delphi participants. Open comments were analyzed using inductive content analysis. Items with agreement of ≤74% were either directly excluded or reconsidered and modified depending on qualitative judgements, amended with experts' suggestions. After completing an analogous second-round, a comparison with DIBQ-t was performed. Lastly, the relevance of each item was indexed using content validity index on item-level (I-CVI) and scale-level (S-CVI/Ave). RESULTS After Round 1, 17 items were included and 48 excluded by consensus whereas 28 items were reconsidered, and 20 items added for Round 2. The open comments were categorized as: 1) "modifying"; 2) "supportive"; and 3) "critical". After Round 2, consensus was reached regarding all items, to include 21 items. After comparison with DIBQ-t, the final multiprofessional DIBQ (DIBQ-mp) covers 11 TDF domains and 21 items with I-CVIs of ≥0.78 and S-CVI/Ave of 0.93. CONCLUSIONS A Delphi study condensed a DIBQ-mp with excellent content validity for multiprofessional rehabilitation context. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT A potential tool for evaluating determinants in implementing evidence-based multiprofessional rehabilitation interventions.
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- Maija Paukkunen
- Institution for Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, University of Linköping, Linköping, Sweden -
- Research Unit of Health Sciences and Technology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland -
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- Research Unit of Population Health, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Institution for Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, University of Linköping, Linköping, Sweden
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- Research Unit of Health Sciences and Technology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Rehabilitation Services of South Karelia Social and Health Care District, Lappeenranta, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
- Central Hospital of Central Finland, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Institution for Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, University of Linköping, Linköping, Sweden
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Klinker L, Boeckler A, Kreibich S, Mazigo H. Cultural adaption and validation of the Explanatory Model Interview Catalogue-Community Stigma Scale in the assessment of public stigma related to schistosomiasis in lakeshore areas of Mwanza region, Tanzania. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2023; 17:e0011534. [PMID: 37578967 PMCID: PMC10449129 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous qualitative studies on attitudes towards schistosomiasis demonstrated inconclusive results on the extent of stigma towards schistosomiasis in endemic communities around the world. The Explanatory Model Interview Catalogue-Community Stigma Scale (EMIC-CSS) has been used and validated for the assessment of public stigma across numerous countries in various health conditions. This study tested the performance of the scale in the context of stigma related to schistosomiasis in twelve communities in the three districts of Magu, Nyamagana and Ilemela in Mwanza region, Tanzania. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS The 15-item-version of the EMC-CSS was first translated to Kiswahili language. The translation was discussed within the research team to retain the meaning of the items and implement cultural adaptations. Validation of the adapted EMIC-CSS scale was conducted following the framework of Herdman and Fox- Rushby. A pilot study with 41 participants from two communities provided the basis for testing the performance of each item and assessing the semantic and operational equivalence of the scales. In addition, eight qualitative focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted to evaluate the conceptional equivalence of the EMIC-CSS. Finally, the performance of the adjusted scale was tested on 200 participants with a 50:50 male-female ratio from ten communities. The mean score of the EMIC-CSS M = 8.35 (SD = 6.63) shows clear indications for public stigma towards schistosomiasis. The EMIC-CSS demonstrated a good internal consistency with Cronbach's alpha α = .857 and no floor and ceiling effects. CONCLUSION/SIGNIFICANCE The results demonstrate that the EMIC-CSS is a useful instrument in assessing public stigma towards schistosomiasis and allow a clear recommendation of the EMIC-CSS for schistosomiasis in the Tanzanian culture. However, future studies are additionally recommended to address specific aspects and forms of the disease and how they contribute to the development of stigma towards schistosomiasis.
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- Laura Klinker
- Department of Psychology, Julius-Maximilian University Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, Julius-Maximilian University Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of medical social projects, DAHW German Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Association, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of Parasitology and Entomology, Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania
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Strijbis EMM, Koch MW, de Jong BA. Quality of life should be the primary outcome for disease modifying therapy trials in MS-No. Mult Scler 2023; 29:1066-1067. [PMID: 37489564 PMCID: PMC10413779 DOI: 10.1177/13524585231182708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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- EMM Strijbis
- Department of Neurology, MS Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Neurology, MS Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Hudson TA, Ferreira LK, Amaral ACS, Ferreira MEC. Body, eating, and exercise comparison orientation measure (BEECOM): Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties among Brazilian female university students. Body Image 2023; 45:323-330. [PMID: 37031616 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
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The Body, Eating, and Exercise Comparison Orientation Measure (BEECOM) is an instrument that aims to quantify behaviors related to social comparison, specifically comparisons related to the body, eating and exercise, and was originally developed using a nonclinical population of American university women. The objective of this study was to perform a cross-cultural adaptation and verify the psychometric qualities of the BEECOM for young Brazilian adult women aged 18-35 years. In the present study, the cross-cultural adaptation of the instrument was performed through its translation, back-translation and evaluation by the target population. The instrument proved to be easy to understand among young women. Then, the psychometric qualities of the instrument were evaluated using a sample of 716 women (Mage = 22.47 ± 3.10). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated the presence of three factors and satisfactory adjustment indexes. The BEECOM presented an invariant measurement across white vs. nonwhite and physically active vs. non-active individuals. In addition, the instrument showed adequate reliability and convergent validity. In conclusion, the BEECOM is a useful tool to evaluate social comparison behaviors related to eating disorders and body image in young Brazilian female adults, enabling further research on these constructs and supporting the development of preventive strategies.
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- Tassiana Aparecida Hudson
- Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, s/n José Lourenço Kelmer Street, University Campus, Juiz de Fora 36036-900, Brazil.
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- Humanities Institute, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, s/n José Lourenço Kelmer Street, University Campus, Juiz de Fora 36036-900, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Southeast of Minas Gerais, 204 Monsenhor José Augusto Street, Barbacena, Minas Gerais 36205-018, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, s/n José Lourenço Kelmer Street, University Campus, Juiz de Fora 36036-900, Brazil
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German translation, cross-cultural adaption and validation of the Venous Clinical Severity and Venous Disability Scores. J Patient Rep Outcomes 2023; 7:28. [PMID: 36920629 PMCID: PMC10017906 DOI: 10.1186/s41687-023-00569-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The Venous Clinical Severity Score (VCSS) and the Venous Disability Score (VDS) represent assessment tools for chronic venous disease (CVD) combining physician and patient reported outcomes. To date, German versions are not available. The present study aimed at translating the VCSS and VDS into German and validating the questionnaires. METHODS Translations of VCSS and VDS were compiled based on published guidelines considering potential differences in the use of German language in different countries. For validation, 33 patients with chronic venous disease and 5 healthy individuals were included in the pre-testing phase. Patients were examined twice by independent investigators to validate test-retest-validity culminating in 142 limb examinations. Internal consistency, inter-rater dependence and external reliability were subsequently evaluated. RESULTS All assessed metrics showed good internal consistency. Intra-class correlation coefficients were .75 for the VDS, .98 for the VCSS of the right leg and .90 for the VCSS of the left leg, indicating inter-rater independence. Furthermore, VCSS scores showed a modest positive correlation with CEAP C class and both VCSS and VDS showed a negative correlation with the physical component of the SF-12, indicating adequate external reliability. CONCLUSION A pan-cultural German version of both the VCSS and VDS was established and validated as reliable tools to evaluate the severity of CVD in German speaking countries.
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Merellano-Navarro E, Collado-Mateo D, Baeza-Martínez L, García-Rubio J, Santos JM, Olivares PR. [Translation and cultural adaptation of the Exercise Fear Avoidance Scale for Chilean older adults]. Rev Salud Publica (Bogota) 2023; 21:479-484. [PMID: 36753197 DOI: 10.15446/rsap.v21n5.76765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To translate and culturally adapt the Exercise Fear Avoidance Scale (EFAS) Into Spanish for Chilean older adults. MATERIALS AND METHODS Double direct translation with harmonization, back translation and analysis of text comprehensibility through cognitive interviews. A sample of 20 older adults between the ages of 63 and 83 participated in the cognitive interview process. RESULTS All items were assessed as clear and understandable. Using the paraphrasing and inquiry techniques, 3 items (out of 16) were adapted to achieve better understanding. Two of these adaptations consisted in replacing one concept with another, as the latter was more used in the Chilean context, and making a non-literal translation, since the literal one was too complex for the elderly to understand. CONCLUSIONS A Spanish version of the EFAS was obtained, which proved to be understandable and adapted for its use with Chilean older adults.
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- Eugenio Merellano-Navarro
- EM: Educación Física. Ph. D Actividades Físicas y Artísticas, Investigador Instituto de Actividad Física y Salud. Universidad Autónoma de Chile. Talca, Chile.
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- DC: Ciencias del Deporte. Ph. D. Ciencias de la Actividad Física y el Deporte. Profesor Facultad de Ciencias del Deporte, Universidad de Extremadura. Caceres, España.
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- LB: Profesor de Educación Física, Lic. Educación, Universidad Autónoma de Chile. Talca, Chile.
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- JG: Ciencias del Deporte. Ph. D. Ciencias de la Actividad Física y el Deporte. Profesor Facultad de Ciencias del Deporte, Universidad de Extremadura. Caceres, España.
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- JS: MD. Psiquiatra. MD Ph.D. Medicina/Neurociencia. Docente Investigador Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Talca, Chile, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Talca. Talca, Chile.
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- PO: Ciencias del Deporte, Investigador Facultad de Educación, Psicología y Ciencias del Deporte, Universidad de Huelva. Huelva, España.
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Wong WK, Qin J, Bressington D, Yeung WF, Liu N, Ho BYW, Liang S, Li Y. Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Validation of the Constipation Assessment Scale among Chinese Adult Psychiatric Patients. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:2703. [PMID: 36768069 PMCID: PMC9915141 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20032703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Constipation is a functional gastrointestinal disorder that presents with signs and symptoms, which are typically assessed subjectively. Various measurement scales, such as the Constipation Assessment Scale (CAS), are commonly used to evaluate constipation among the general population. However, the instruments should be culturally and contextually relevant in adult psychiatric patients to generate valid and reliable evidence. PURPOSE This study aimed to cross-culturally adapt and psychometrically validate the traditional Chinese version of the CAS among adult psychiatric patients in Hong Kong. METHOD Using the Brislin protocol and Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) guidelines, the CAS was translated into traditional Chinese and tested for internal consistency, test-retest reliability, content validity, and construct validity among psychiatric patients in Hong Kong. RESULTS The CAS was successfully translated into CAS-TC. The CAS-TC version demonstrated good content validity (scale level CVI = 97%), internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.79), and test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.722 [95% CI, 0.587-0.812]). The CAS-TC showed a two-factor loading for the construct validity, which explained 54% of the total variance. CONCLUSIONS The CAS-TC is valid and reliable and can be employed to assess constipation among adult psychiatric patients.
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- Wai Kit Wong
- School of Nursing, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Faculty of Health, Charles Darwin University, Ellengowan Drive, Darwin, NT 0909, Australia
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563002, China
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Gatti-Reis L, Alvarenga RN, Abreu LG, Paiva SM. Semantic equivalence of the Brazilian version of the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (B-PSQ). Braz Dent J 2023; 34:107-122. [PMID: 36888837 PMCID: PMC10027093 DOI: 10.1590/0103-6440202305074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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The Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ) is a self-administered instrument to assess adolescent patients' satisfaction with orthodontic treatment. A pre-existing North American instrument was further explored in the Netherlands. Semantic equivalence is part of cross-cultural adaptation and is necessary to achieve a valid and reliable instrument for a specific culture. The present study aimed to evaluate the semantic equivalence of the items, subscales, and overall PSQ between the original English version and the Brazilian Portuguese language version (B-PSQ). The PSQ has 58 items, distributed across 6 subscales: doctor-patient relationship, situational aspects of the clinic, dentofacial improvement, psychosocial improvement, dental function, and a residual category. Semantic equivalence was evaluated according to the following methods: (1) independent translations to Portuguese by two translators, both native in Brazilian Portuguese and fluent in English; (2) an expert committee drafted the first summarized version in Portuguese; (3) two independent back-translations into English by two native English-speaking translators fluent in Portuguese; (4) committee review; (5) committee drafted a summarized version of the back-translations; (6) expert committee drafted the second summarized version in Portuguese; (7) pre-test of the instrument using individual semi-structured interviews with 10 adolescents; (8) review and final version of the B-PSQ. Semantic equivalence between the original and the Brazilian versions of the questionnaire was achieved through diligent and rigorous methods, with effective translation and expert evaluations, incorporating the opinions of the target population.
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- Luisa Gatti-Reis
- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais(UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais(UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais(UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais(UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Fear, Risk Perception, and Engagement in Preventive Behaviors for COVID-19 during Nationwide Lockdown in Nepal. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 11:vaccines11010029. [PMID: 36679874 PMCID: PMC9866726 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11010029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The world has faced huge negative effects from the COVID-19 pandemic between early 2020 and late 2021. Each country has implemented a range of preventive measures to minimize the risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study assessed the COVID-19-related fear, risk perception, and preventative behavior during the nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19 in Nepal. In a cross-sectional study, conducted in mid-2021 during the nationwide lockdown in Nepal, a total of 1484 individuals completed measures on fear of COVID-19, COVID-19 risk perception, and preventive behavior. A multiple linear regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with COVID-19 fear. The results revealed significant differences in the fear of COVID-19 in association with the perceived risk of COVID-19 and preventive behaviors. Age, risk perception, preventive behavior, and poor health status were significantly positively related to fear of COVID-19. Perceived risk and preventive behaviors uniquely predicted fear of COVID-19 over and above the effects of socio-demographic variables. Being female and unmarried were the significant factors associated with fear of COVID-19 among study respondents. Higher risk perception, poor health status, and being female were strong factors of increased fear of COVID-19. Targeted interventions are essential to integrate community-level mental health care for COVID-19 resilience.
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Nkhata LA, Brink Y, Ernstzen D, Tsegaye D, Louw Q. Nurses’ beliefs about back pain, their coping strategies and participant activation for self-management. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY 2022; 78:1622. [PMCID: PMC9634942 DOI: 10.4102/sajp.v78i1.1622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background Back pain affects nurses’ physical, social and emotional well-being, as they encounter difficulties in executing their social and occupational duties. Objectives Our study investigated the impact of a cross-cultural back pain campaign on nurses’ beliefs about back pain; activating the participants to self-manage; coping strategies; sick leave claimed; and frequency of doctor visits. Method A single sample pre- and post-test design was used. The intervention was a 12-week educational campaign based on evidence-based back pain messages. Primary outcomes were measured by their beliefs about back pain and their activation to self-manage. Analyses were conducted using SPSS version 27.0 software, and significant differences from before and after the campaign were analysed using the Chi-square test at a 0.05 significance level. Results There were no significant differences in the age, gender and work hours of the nurses who participated before and after the campaign, except for their professional work settings (< 0.05). All secondary outcomes improved significantly after the campaign, and outcomes on beliefs about back pain showed significantly positive changes in six of the 14 items, while all questions pertaining to patient activation improved significantly. Conclusion The 12-week back pain campaign, based on contextualised, evidence-based back pain messages for Zambian nurses, motivated the participants to self-manage their back pain. However, not all beliefs about back pain changed positively after the campaign. Clinical implications The findings of this back pain education campaign show promise as a strategy to improve knowledge, behaviours and beliefs about back pain in African settings.
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- Loveness A. Nkhata
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa,Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa,Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia
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- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Esposito F, Di Napoli I, Ornelas J, Briozzo E, Arcidiacono C. Examining life in detention: A process of survey translation and adaptation through an ecological and collaborative approach. J Prev Interv Community 2022; 50:302-316. [PMID: 35637175 DOI: 10.1080/10852352.2021.1918827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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This paper illustrates the process we engaged in to translate and adapt a survey to examine life in an immigration detention center in Italy from the perspective of the migrants detained therein. The process consisted of: the forward translation of the original measure performed by four independent translators; a blind backward translation to identify misinterpretations or incorrect cross-cultural and contextual adaptations; a synthesis of all translations to obtain a semifinal version; the creation of an Expert Committee composed of scholars, practitioners, and migrants with experience of detention to assess equivalence and content validity; and, finally, pretesting with a group of 15 detained persons. Through this multi-step process we obtained a measure capable of grasping the context-specific meanings, needs and experiences that characterize life in detention. The challenges and benefits of a collaborative and ecological approach to measurement translation and adaption are discussed in the final section.
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- Francesca Esposito
- Francesca Esposito, School of Social Sciences, University of Westminster, London, UK.,Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Humanities, University of Studies of Naples, Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- APPsyCI Applied Psychology Research Center Capabilities and Inclusion, ISPA - Instituto Universitário, Lisbon, Portugal
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- APPsyCI Applied Psychology Research Center Capabilities and Inclusion, ISPA - Instituto Universitário, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Humanities, University of Studies of Naples, Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Gavan L, Hartog K, Holland WC, Koppenol-Gonzalez G, Gronholm PC, Feddes AR, Kohrt BA, Jordans MJ, Peters RH. Assessing stigma in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review of scales used with children and adolescents. Soc Sci Med 2022; 307:115121. [DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Clare Thomas D, Chui PL, Yahya A, Yap JW. Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the revised-Skin Management Needs Assessment Checklist questionnaire in Malay language. J Tissue Viability 2022; 31:465-473. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtv.2022.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Reichenheim ME, Marques ES, de Moraes CL. Structural validity of the Conflict in Adolescent Dating Relationships Inventory (CADRI): A reduced version for use on respondents as victims and perpetrators. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2022; 127:105526. [PMID: 35168065 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate CADRI's configural and metric structures and explore its performance from the perspective of the respondents as perpetrators and victims. In the process, we present shorter versions for both roles. METHODS The sample consisted of 561 adolescents aged 15 and 19, enrolled in public and private schools in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Initially, confirmatory factor analyzes (CFA) tested the originally proposed dimensional structure. Since this model was rejected, the second step analyzed the data via Exploratory Structural Equation Models (ESEM) to reassess the instrument's structure. Applying a decision algorithm on a new dimensional structure, we proceeded to reduce the number of items to establish separate sets for victimization and perpetration. These final models were then analyzed via CFA to assess their psychometric properties. RESULTS The final solutions contained 15 items comprising four and three factors for victimization and perpetration, respectively. Thirteen items were common to both models, but two were unique to their respective sets. Regardless of their small differences, the final solutions fitted adequately, held factorial item pertinence and unambiguity, contained reliable and non-redundant items, and sustained factor-based convergent and discriminant validities. CONCLUSION The four and three-factor models were within the dimensional bounds proposed in the original CADRI, the shorter scales still succeeding in partially capturing what was envisaged in the first version of the instrument. However, the shorter versions suggested here are still tentative, thus requiring further examination.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Social Medicine, Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Social Medicine, Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil; Medical School, Estácio de Sá University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Silva-Junior JS, Niituma Ogata AJ, Scarpellini BC, Arantes da Cunha A, Trockel M, Demarch RB. Validity Evidence of Brazilian Portuguese Version of the Professional Fulfillment Index. Am J Health Promot 2022; 36:1112-1122. [PMID: 35417258 DOI: 10.1177/08901171221086945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE The questionnaire "Professional Fulfillment Index" (PFI) was validated to assess emotional exhaustion, interpersonal disengagement, and professional achievement among physicians. This study presents the process of cross-cultural adaptation of the PFI to the Brazilian context. DESIGN Analytical cross-sectional study carried out between July and October 2020. Settings: For conceptual equivalence, a panel of experts was constituted who conducted analyzes on the translation and back-translation processes from English to Brazilian Portuguese. SUBJECTS For the operational equivalence, 432 physicians in the field of Occupational Medicine were invited. MEASURES They answered the PFI in an online platform. Analysis: Both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were performed to seek evidence of the hypothesized structure of PFI item responses. Reliability was assessed using three indicators. RESULTS The Brazilian version can be considered similar to the original. Most of participants were female (57.6%) and mean age 49.6 years-SD 14.0. The mean time since graduation was 18.5 years-SD 9.67. Most of them had a full-time job (88.0%) and were trained through post-graduation courses 83.8%. The most frequent job task was to perform worker´s clinical evaluations (84.9%). Exploratory and confirmatory analyzes showed the adequacy of the items in measuring the instrument's construct, with stability for use in other populations and samples. CONCLUSION The PFI was developed to evaluate positive and negative aspects of physicians' role and performance. The process described in this article was the first cross-cultural adaptation of the questionnaire. The PFI can help in mapping potential risk situations for negative impacts on physicians' occupational well-being and performance at work, in order to propose interventions that reduce exhaustion and expand professional fulfillment.
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- Center of Health Planning and Management, School of Administration, Getulio Vargas Foundation, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Department of Medicine, 469039Estácio Medical School, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- School of Medicine, 158423Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States of America
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- Zetta Health Analytics, São Paulo, Brazil.,Innovation Department, 37896Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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Gandara E, Recto P, Zapata J, Moreno-Vasquez A, Zavala Idar A, Castilla M, Hernández L, Flores M, Escareño J, Castillo C, Morales V, Medellin H, Vega B, Hoffman B, González M, Lesser J. Using CBPR Principles with CHWs to Translate an English to Spanish Language CHW COVID-19 & Health Inequities Project ECHO within South Texas. Issues Ment Health Nurs 2022; 44:218-222. [PMID: 35119979 DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2022.2029103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Eduardo Gandara
- School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA.,Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Barbosa TDS, Azevedo MS, Vidal GL, D’Almeida PVB, Bruzamolin CD, Costa LR, Costa VPPD, Goettems ML. Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale – Faces (MCDASf) into Brazilian Portuguese. PESQUISA BRASILEIRA EM ODONTOPEDIATRIA E CLÍNICA INTEGRADA 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/pboci.2022.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022] Open
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BARBOSA DG, HALL C, FELDEN ÉPG. Cultural adaptation and validation of the Sport Imagery Questionnaire for Children (SIQ-C) to the portuguese language. ESTUDOS DE PSICOLOGIA (CAMPINAS) 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/1982-0275202239e200060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Abstract The aim of this study was to translate, adapt and validate the Sport Imagery Questionnaire for Children to Brazilian Portuguese. For this purpose, analyzes of reproducibility, internal consistency and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted. The final sample consisted of 521 athletes from 14 sports and ages 14 and 19 (M = 16.31, SD = 1.18). High indices of internal consistency (? = 0.870), reproducibility (0.824) and content validity were verified. In the confirmatory factor analysis, it was observed the appropriate global indexes of adjustment to the five-factor instrument model (RMSEA = 0.060; CFI = 0.90; TLI = 0.88; SRMR = 0.047). The translated instrument has adequate psychometric indicators to evaluate sport imagery, presents a reproducible factor structure and is a reliable test to measure the frequency of imagery use in Brazilian adolescent athletes.
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Martin-Payo R, Carrasco-Santos S, Cuesta M, Stoyan S, Gonzalez-Mendez X, Fernandez-Alvarez MDM. Spanish adaptation and validation of the User Version of the Mobile Application Rating Scale (uMARS). J Am Med Inform Assoc 2021; 28:2681-2686. [PMID: 34613400 PMCID: PMC8633643 DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocab216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE While the professional version of the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS) has already been translated, and validated into the Spanish language, its user-centered counterpart has not yet been adapted. Furthermore, no other similar tools exist in the Spanish language. The aim of this paper is to adapt and validate User Version of the MARS (uMARS) into the Spanish language. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cross-cultural adaptation, translation, and metric evaluation. The internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the Spanish version of the uMARS were evaluated using the RadarCovid app. Two hundred and sixteen participants rated the app using the translated scale. The app was then rated again 2 weeks later by 21 of these participants to measure test-retest reliability. RESULTS No major differences were observed between the uMARS original and the Spanish version. Discrimination indices (item-scale correlation) obtained appropriate results for both raters. The Spanish uMARS presented with excellent internal consistency, α = .89 and .67 for objective and subjective quality, respectively, and temporal stability (r > 0.82 for all items and subscales). DISCUSSION The Spanish uMARS is a useful tool for health professionals to recommend high-quality mobile apps to their patients based on the user's perspective and for researchers and app developers to use end-user feedback and evaluation, to help them identify highly appraised and valued components, as well as areas for further development, to continue ensuring the increasing quality and prominence of the area of mHealth. CONCLUSION uMARS Spanish version is an instrument with adequate metric properties to assess the quality of health apps from the user perspective.
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- Ruben Martin-Payo
- Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain.,PRECAM Research Group, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, Spain
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- Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain.,PRECAM Research Group, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, Spain.,Área Sanitaria 3, Servicio de Salud del Principado de Asturias, Spain
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- School of Psychology and Counselling, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.,Division of Advocacy and Research, Yourtown, Brisbane, Australia
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- Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain.,PRECAM Research Group, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, Spain.,Área Sanitaria 3, Servicio de Salud del Principado de Asturias, Spain
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- Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain.,PRECAM Research Group, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, Spain
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Aronson KI, Suzuki A. Health Related Quality of Life in Interstitial Lung Disease: Can We Use the Same Concepts Around the World? Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:745908. [PMID: 34692737 PMCID: PMC8526733 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.745908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) is increasingly viewed as an important patient-centered outcome by leading health organizations, clinicians, and patients alike. This is especially true in the interstitial lung disease community where patients often struggle with progressive and debilitating disease with few therapeutic options. In order to test the effectiveness of new pharmacologic therapies and non-pharmacologic interventions globally in ILD, this will require expansion of clinical research studies to a multinational level and HRQOL will be an important endpoint to many. In order to successfully expand trials across multiple nations and compare the results of studies between different communities we must recognize that there are differences in the concepts of HRQOL across the world and have strategies to address these differences. In this review, we will describe the different global influences on HRQOL both generally and in the context of ILD, discuss the processes of linguistic translation and cross-cultural adaptation of HRQOL Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs), and highlight the gaps and opportunities for improving HRQOL measurement in ILD across the world.
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- Kerri I. Aronson
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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Ayub G, Souza RB, de Albuquerque AM, de Vasconcellos JPC. Comparison of conventional and wide field direct ophthalmoscopy on medical students' self-confidence for fundus examination: a 1-year follow-up. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2021; 21:507. [PMID: 34565378 PMCID: PMC8474948 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-021-02942-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Fundus examination is an easy, quick and effective way to diagnose sight- and life-threatening diseases. However, medical students and physicians report lack of proficiency and self-confidence in perform fundoscopy. The aim of this study was to compare students' self-confidence in fundus examination, using two different direct ophthalmoscopes, 1 month and 1 year after practical training. METHODS In this prospective cohort, medical students (MS) of the same class were divided in small groups for PanOptic (PO) or conventional (CO) direct ophthalmoscope training. The intervention group encompassed MS of the 4th -year (class of 2019), and the control group encompassed MS of year behind (class of 2020). A questionnaire to measure self-confidence in fundoscopy technique assessing optic nerve, cup-to-disc ratio and macula was translated and validated to Portuguese, and applied 1-month and 1-year after practical training. RESULTS One-hundred and sixty-seven MS were enrolled (35 PO group, 38 CO group, and 94 control group). PO group had a significantly higher overall self-confidence comparing either control or CO groups, respectively (3.57 ± 0.65 vs. 2.97 ± 1.03 vs. 2.46 ± 0.87, p < 0.01) as well as in evaluate cup-to-disc ratio (3.09 ± 0.75 vs. 2.32 ± 0.87 vs. 1.46 ± 0.81, p < 0.01), optic disc margins (3.26 ± 0.85 vs. 2.71 ± 0.96 vs. 2.01 ± 0.97, p < 0.01) and macula (3.43 ± 1.12 vs. 2.89 ± 1.08 vs. 2.02 ± 0.89, p < 0.01) 1-month after practical training. One-year after intervention, CO group showed a significantly higher score compared to PO group in overall self-confidence (3.31 ± 0.69 vs. 3.18 ± 0.73, p = 0.03) and in optic disc margins assessing (3.16 ± 0.85 vs. 2.95 ± 0.78, p = 0.03), but not significant in the evaluation of cup-to-disc ratio (2.78 ± 0.97 vs. 2.68 ± 0.94, p = 0.08), and macula (3.34 ± 0.79 vs. 3.27 ± 0.98, p = 0.07). CONCLUSIONS Students were more confident in use PO as an instrument to perform direct ophthalmoscopy immediately after practical training, but confidence level of CO was higher compared to PO one year after practical training. These findings would help medical schools decide which ophthalmoscope to choose to teach fundus examination.
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- Gabriel Ayub
- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, 251 Vital Brazil St, SP, 13083-888, Campinas, Brazil.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, 251 Vital Brazil St, SP, 13083-888, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, 251 Vital Brazil St, SP, 13083-888, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, 251 Vital Brazil St, SP, 13083-888, Campinas, Brazil
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Translation and validation of the new knee society knee scoring system into Spanish: Spanish KSS translation. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2021; 29:2934-2939. [PMID: 33033845 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-020-06225-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of the study was to translate and validate the English version of the 'Knee Society Knee Scoring System' developed in 2011 (2011 KSS) into Spanish. This new KSS version considers patient satisfaction and expectations before and after knee arthroplasty. Moreover, the questionnaire allows a better characterization of a younger and more diverse population. METHODS A cross-cultural adaptation process was carried out to obtain the Spanish version of the questionnaire. After that, patients undergoing primary knee arthroplasty answered the translated questionnaire before and 6 months after surgery. Psychometric properties including feasibility, validity, reliability, and sensitivity to change were then assessed, and the questionnaire was compared with prior KSS, as well as with SF-12 and WOMAC, all of them already validated to Spanish. RESULTS In the cross-cultural adaptation process, alternative translations of some items in 'Patient Expectative' and 'Functional Activities' sections were suggested. One hundred and seventy-six patients answered the resulting 1.0 version. Feasibility: 'Charnley Functional Classification', 'Deduction for flexion contracture and extensor lag', the question 'Do you use these aids because of your knees?', and 'Advanced activities (total)' obtained a high number of missing items. Eighty-eight patients (50%) in the preoperative visit and 141 patients (86.5%) after surgery had at least one missing answer. Internal validity: although the analysis suggests the presence of more than one dimension, there was a dimension that explained a higher percentage of variance, which was more noticeable in the postoperative visit. Convergent validity: correlation coefficients with prior KSS, SF-12, and WOMAC confirm the questionnaire's validity. Reliability: Cronbach's alpha for the new KSS was 0.841 and 0.861 in visit 1 and 2, respectively, and higher than that for prior KSS. Sensitivity to change: statistically, significant differences were found between the mean scores between both visits. CONCLUSION The proposed Spanish version of 2011 KSS is valid, reliable, and sensible to change in patients undergoing primary knee arthroplasty. Moreover, it has higher internal consistency (reliability) than the prior KSS. It should be emphasized its correct filling by both health professional and patients LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: II.
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Reichenheim M, Bastos JL. What, what for and how? Developing measurement instruments in epidemiology. Rev Saude Publica 2021; 55:40. [PMID: 34378771 PMCID: PMC8323826 DOI: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2021055002813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The development and cross-cultural adaptation of measurement instruments have received less attention in methodological discussions, even though it is essential for epidemiological research. At the same time, the quality of epidemiological measurements is often below ideal standards for the construction of solid knowledge on the health-disease process. The scarcity of systematizations in the field about what, what for, and how to adequately measure intangible constructs contributes to this scenario. In this review, we propose a procedural model divided into phases and stages aimed at measuring constructs at acceptable levels of validity, reliability, and comparability. Underlying our proposal is the idea that not only some but several connected studies should be conducted to obtain appropriate measurement instruments. Implementing the model may contribute to broadening the interest in measurement instruments and, especially, addressing key epidemiological problems.
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- Michael Reichenheim
- Universidade do Estado do Rio de JaneiroInstituto de Medicina Social Hésio CordeiroDepartamento de EpidemiologiaRio de JaneiroRJBrasilUniversidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Medicina Social Hésio Cordeiro. Departamento de Epidemiologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaDepartamento de Saúde PúblicaFlorianópolisSCBrasilUniversidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Departamento de Saúde Pública. Florianópolis, SC, Brasil
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Quinaud RT, Gonçalves CE, Possamai K, Morais CZ, Capranica L, Carvalho HM. Validity and usefulness of the student-athletes' motivation toward sport and academics questionnaire: a Bayesian multilevel approach. PeerJ 2021; 9:e11863. [PMID: 34395090 PMCID: PMC8327968 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.11863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Reliable assessment and understanding of student-athletes' motivation for dual careers are crucial to support their career development and transitions. The purpose of this research was to examine the validity and usefulness of the student-athletes' motivation toward sport and academics questionnaire (SAMSAQ-PT) in the Brazilian higher education context. Four studies were performed. METHODS In study one, conceptually and semantic translation of the questionnaire and Bayesian exploratory factor analysis were conducted. In study two, a Bayesian confirmatory factor analysis with an independent sample was performed. In study three, Bayesian multilevel modeling was applied to examine the construct validity of the questionnaire in a cross-sectional sample. In study four, the SAMSAQ-PT sensitiveness was examined in a longitudinal sample, and the results were interpreted based on multilevel regression and poststratification. RESULTS Altogether the results provided evidence validity and usefulness of the SAMSAQ-PT in Brazilian student-athletes. The Brazilian student-athletes' motivation scores were sensitive to the influence of sex, sport level, and type of university on career and sport motivation. SAMSAQ-PT estimate scores across an academic year showed a trend of stability in the scores, adjusting for sex, sport level, type of university, and student-athlete status. CONCLUSION The SAMSAQ-PT proved to be a robust and valuable questionnaire, which could be used in Portuguese-speaking countries. The findings of the cross-sectional and longitudinal surveys urge to consider individual and contextual characteristics when investigating motivation of dual-career of athletes, also concerning the sex-related opportunities in university sports. Furthermore, there is a need for a call for action to promote and nurture the student-athletes motivation to remain engaged in both sports and educational commitments.
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- Ricardo T. Quinaud
- Department of Physical Education/ School of Sports, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Physical Education/ School of Sports, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education/ School of Sports, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Physical Education/ School of Sports, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Gilmoor AR, Vallath S, Peters RMH, van der Ben D, Ng L. Adapting the Trauma History Questionnaire for use in a population of homeless people with severe mental illness in Tamil Nadu, India: qualitative study. BJPsych Open 2021; 7:e122. [PMID: 34218840 PMCID: PMC8280791 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2021.952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The Trauma History Questionnaire (THQ) is one of the most widely used traumatic event inventories, but its lack of validation makes it unsuitable for the millions of homeless people with severe mental illness in India, who are particularly vulnerable to trauma exposure. AIMS To translate and culturally adapt the THQ for use in a population of homeless people with severe mental illness in Tamil Nadu, India. METHOD We used Herdman et al's model of cultural equivalence to conduct an in-depth qualitative assessment of the cultural validity of the THQ. Following several translations, conceptual, item, semantic and operational equivalence of the THQ was assessed through four focus groups with user-survivors (n = 20) and two focus groups with mental health professionals (n = 11). RESULTS Several adaptations, including the addition of 18 items about relationships, homelessness and mental illness, were necessary to improve cultural validity. Three items, such as rape, were removed for reasons of irrelevance or cultural insensitivity. Items like 'adultery' and 'mental illness' were reworded to 'extramarital affair' and 'mental health problem', respectively, to capture the cultural nuances of the Tamil language. Findings revealed a divergence in views on tool acceptability between user-survivors, who felt empowered to voice their experiences, and mental health professionals, who were concerned for patient well-being. Providing a sense of pride and autonomy, user-survivors preferred self-administration, whereas mental health professionals preferred rater administration. CONCLUSIONS Culture significantly affects what types of events are considered traumatic, highlighting the importance of cultural validation of instruments for use in novel populations and settings.
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- Andrew R Gilmoor
- Department of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Psychology, Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health, India; and The Banyan, India
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- Department of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, USA; and Department of Psychology, University of California Los Angeles, USA
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Factor Structure of the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory in Chinese (Brief-COPE-C) in Caregivers of Children with Chronic Illnesses. J Pediatr Nurs 2021; 59:63-69. [PMID: 33476915 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2021.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Revised: 01/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to translate and evaluate the factor structure of the Chinese version of the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory (Brief-COPE-C) among the caregivers of children with chronic illnesses. DESIGN AND METHODS In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 217 caregivers, aged 18 years and older and cared for children with chronic illnesses. All participants were recruited from two local hospitals in Hong Kong using convenience sampling. We excluded caregivers diagnosed with major psychiatric diseases, such as major depression or schizophrenia. RESULTS The Brief-COPE-C had good validity and three factors were identified: active coping, distraction, and dysfunctional coping. The content validity index was 0.97, and the item content validity index ranged from 0.83-1 for all 28 items. The Brief-COPE-C had adequate internal consistency. The Cronbach's alpha for the overall scale was 0.89, while the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) was 0.876. CONCLUSIONS The Brief-COPE-C is a valid, reliable, and culturally appropriate tool for measuring coping in caregivers of children with chronic illnesses. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Use of the Brief-COPE-C to assess coping responses of caregivers can facilitate clinicians' and researchers' understanding of how these individuals cope. Hence, appropriate interventions can be implemented to improve caregivers' physical and psychological outcomes.
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Calvert M, King M, Mercieca-Bebber R, Aiyegbusi O, Kyte D, Slade A, Chan AW, Basch E, Bell J, Bennett A, Bhatnagar V, Blazeby J, Bottomley A, Brown J, Brundage M, Campbell L, Cappelleri JC, Draper H, Dueck AC, Ells C, Frank L, Golub RM, Griebsch I, Haywood K, Hunn A, King-Kallimanis B, Martin L, Mitchell S, Morel T, Nelson L, Norquist J, O'Connor D, Palmer M, Patrick D, Price G, Regnault A, Retzer A, Revicki D, Scott J, Stephens R, Turner G, Valakas A, Velikova G, von Hildebrand M, Walker A, Wenzel L. SPIRIT-PRO Extension explanation and elaboration: guidelines for inclusion of patient-reported outcomes in protocols of clinical trials. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e045105. [PMID: 34193486 PMCID: PMC8246371 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are used in clinical trials to provide valuable evidence on the impact of disease and treatment on patients' symptoms, function and quality of life. High-quality PRO data from trials can inform shared decision-making, regulatory and economic analyses and health policy. Recent evidence suggests the PRO content of past trial protocols was often incomplete or unclear, leading to research waste. To address this issue, international, consensus-based, PRO-specific guidelines were developed: the Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials (SPIRIT)-PRO Extension. The SPIRIT-PRO Extension is a 16-item checklist which aims to improve the content and quality of aspects of clinical trial protocols relating to PRO data collection to minimise research waste, and ultimately better inform patient-centred care. This SPIRIT-PRO explanation and elaboration (E&E) paper provides information to promote understanding and facilitate uptake of the recommended checklist items, including a comprehensive protocol template. For each SPIRIT-PRO item, we provide a detailed description, one or more examples from existing trial protocols and supporting empirical evidence of the item's importance. We recommend this paper and protocol template be used alongside the SPIRIT 2013 and SPIRIT-PRO Extension paper to optimise the transparent development and review of trial protocols with PROs.
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- Melanie Calvert
- Centre for Patient Reported Outcome Research, Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Birmingham Health Partners Centre for Regulatory Science and Innovation, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Institute of Translational Medicine, Birmingham, UK
- NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre, Birmingham, UK
- NIHR Applied Research Collaboration West Midlands, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Faculty of Science, School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Patient Reported Outcome Research, Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Institute of Translational Medicine, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre for Patient Reported Outcome Research, Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre for Patient Reported Outcome Research, Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre, Birmingham, UK
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- Women's College Research Institute, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Oncology Digital Health, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
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- Cancer Outcomes Research Program, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Division of Surgery, Head and Neck, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Quality of Life, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Brussels, Belgium
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Oncology, Queen's University Cancer Research Institute, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, London, UK
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- Global Biometrics & Data Management-Statistics, Pfizer Inc, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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- School of Population and Global Health, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Washington, DC, USA
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- Warwick Research in Nursing, University of Warwick, Warwick Medical School, Coventry, UK
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- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, UCB Pharma, Brussels, Belgium
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- Value Evidence and Outcomes-Patient Centered Outcomes, GSK, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Observational Real-world Evidence (CORE), Patient-Centered Endpoints & Strategy, Merck & Co Inc, Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA
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- Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, London, UK
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- Cancer Research Institute, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Centre for Patient Reported Outcome Research, Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre for Patient Reported Outcome Research, Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Johnson and Johnson, Janssen Global Services LLC, High Wycombe, UK
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- Centre for Patient Reported Outcome Research, Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre, Birmingham, UK
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- EMD Serono Inc, Healthcare Business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Centre for Patient Reported Outcome Research, Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre for Patient Reported Outcome Research, Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- University of California, Irvine, California, USA
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Arcila-Agudelo AM, Ferrer-Svoboda C, John DH, Farran-Codina A. Cross-cultural adaptation, content validity, and feasibility of the school physical activity and nutrition environment tool. GACETA SANITARIA 2021; 36:459-467. [PMID: 34172312 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2021.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To perform a cross-cultural adaptation, content validity and feasibility of The School Physical Activity and Nutrition Environment Tool (SPAN-ET) for the Spanish context. It is a valuable tool for making comprehensive assessments of school environments in three environmental categories: policy, situation/social, and physical. METHOD We followed the cross-cultural adaptation guidelines which consist of a five-stage methodological approach: 1) forward translation, 2) synthesis, 3) back translation, 4) adaptation to the Spanish context, and 5) pilot testing. In addition, an expert panel performed a content validity analysis to assess the level of comprehensibility, applicability, and cultural appropriateness of the SPAN-ET for its use in Spain. The pilot test was carried out in five schools to assess the feasibility of the tool in the Spanish context. RESULTS After applying the guidelines for the translation and cultural adaptation of the SPAN-ET into the Spanish context, the new tool (SPAN-ET-ES) preserves the main dimensions of the original document to evaluate school environments in Spain. The evaluation of the SPAN-ET-ES, done by an expert panel, concluded that items included in the revised version of the SPAN-ET-ES were relevant (S-CVI/Ave=0.96), clear (S-CVI/Ave=0.96), simple (S-CVI/Ave=0.98), and non-ambiguous (S-CVI/Ave=0.98) for the Spanish context. Finally, the pilot test offered empirical evidence for the feasibility and content validity of the SPAN-ET-ES at assessing school environments in Spain. CONCLUSIONS SPAN-ET-ES is a feasible tool for assessing nutrition and physical activity environments at schools in Spain.
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- Ana María Arcila-Agudelo
- Department of Nutrition, Food Science, and Gastronomy, XaRTA - INSA, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Barcelona, Campus de l'Alimentació de Torribera, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelona, Spain
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- College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science, and Gastronomy, XaRTA - INSA, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Barcelona, Campus de l'Alimentació de Torribera, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelona, Spain.
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What Matters 2 Adults (WM2Adults): Understanding the Foundations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18126193. [PMID: 34201090 PMCID: PMC8226989 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18126193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience a greater range of health and social disadvantages compared to other Australians. Wellbeing is a culturally-bound construct, and to date, a national evidence base around the components of wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is lacking. Understanding and measurement of wellbeing for this population is critical in achieving health equity. This paper aims to identify and describe the foundations of wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults. This national qualitative study was underpinned by an Indigenist research approach which privileges the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults were purposively recruited from around Australia between September 2017 and September 2018 to participate in Yarning Circles, led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers. Yarning Circles were audio recorded, transcribed and analyzed. A Collaborative Yarning Methodology was used, which incorporated reflexive thematic analysis to identify and describe the foundations of wellbeing reported by participants. A total of 359 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults participated. Our analysis revealed five foundations of wellbeing: belonging and connection; holistic health; purpose and control; dignity and respect; and basic needs. These foundations were deeply interwoven by three interconnected aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander life: family, community and culture. The findings of this study will substantially aid our efforts to develop a new wellbeing measure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults. The iterative Indigenist methods used in this study provide a robust research methodology for conducting large-scale, nationally-relevant qualitative research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Policies and practices that are informed by our results have the potential to address outcomes that are meaningful for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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Mao Z, Ahmed S, Graham C, Kind P, Sun YN, Yu CH. Similarities and Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life Concepts Between the East and the West: A Qualitative Analysis of the Content of Health-Related Quality of Life Measures. Value Health Reg Issues 2021; 24:96-106. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2020.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Scheller B, Santini J, Anota A, Poissonnet G, Chateau Y, Schiappa R, Benisvy D, Dassonville O, Bozec A, Chamorey E. [Cross-cultural adaptation of the French version of the thyroid cancer-specific quality of life questionnaire: THYCA-QoL]. Bull Cancer 2021; 108:696-704. [PMID: 33896584 DOI: 10.1016/j.bulcan.2021.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to translate into French the 24 items of the THYCA-QoL questionnaire used in thyroid cancers and then to study its psychometric properties. MATERIALS AND METHODS The THYCA-QoL is a specific questionnaire for evaluating the quality of life of patients undergoing thyroid cancer surgery. It consists of 24 items and is divided into seven dimensions and six isolated questions. The translation has been carried out according to the recommendations of the EORTC. Validation of the translated version was obtained by finding a consensus of experts for each of the items. RESULTS All the original questions of the questionnaire have been adapted into French. The translated questionnaire, named THYCA-CoL-fr, was tested on 60 patients (65 % female), mean age 54.5 years. All questions were well accepted and understood and no missing data were reported. Eight patients (13 %) proposed an item correction to the questionnaire. No attenuation effects (floor or ceiling) were detected. The internal structure was comparable to the original questionnaire: Cronbach α coefficients varied from 0.53 for the oropharyngeal dimension to 0.88 for the voice dimension. The scree-plot highlighted the seven dimensions of the English version. CONCLUSION THYCA-QoL-fr is the first specific French language questionnaire to evaluate the quality of life in thyroid cancer patients undergoing surgery. These first exploratory psychometric results confirmed the conceptual similarity of the French translation and the English version.
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- Boris Scheller
- Institut universitaire de la Face et du Cou, Université Côté d'Azur, 31, avenue de Valombrose, 06100 Nice, France.
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- Polyclinique Saint Georges, 2, avenue de Rimiez, 06100 Nice, France
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- Unité de méthodologie et de qualité de vie en oncologie, CHU Jean Minjoz, boulevard Fleming, 25030 Besançon, France
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- Institut universitaire de la Face et du Cou, Université Côté d'Azur, 31, avenue de Valombrose, 06100 Nice, France
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- Département de biostatistiques, Centre Antoine-Lacassagne, Université Côté d'Azur, 33, avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice, France
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- Département de biostatistiques, Centre Antoine-Lacassagne, Université Côté d'Azur, 33, avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice, France
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- Pôle d'imagerie médecine nucléaire, Centre Antoine-Lacassagne, Université Côté d'Azur, 33, avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice, France
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- Institut universitaire de la Face et du Cou, Université Côté d'Azur, 31, avenue de Valombrose, 06100 Nice, France
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- Institut universitaire de la Face et du Cou, Université Côté d'Azur, 31, avenue de Valombrose, 06100 Nice, France
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- Département de biostatistiques, Centre Antoine-Lacassagne, Université Côté d'Azur, 33, avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice, France
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Sahlan RN, Saunders JF, Perez M, Blomquist KK, Fitzsimmons-Craft EE, Bodell LP. The validation of a Farsi version of the Loss of Control over Eating Scale (F-LOCES) among Iranian adolescent boys and girls. Eat Behav 2021; 41:101502. [PMID: 33812127 DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2021.101502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Few studies have been conducted on disordered eating in Iran, with limited research on loss of control (LOC) eating in adolescents. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the validation of a Farsi version of the Loss of Control over Eating Scale (F-LOCES) among Iranian adolescents. METHOD Participants were 504 boys (Age mean = 15.35; Body Mass Index [zBMI] mean = 0.01) and 607 girls (Age mean = 15.71; zBMI mean = -0.01) who completed a battery of questionnaires including the F-LOCES. RESULTS Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and bi-factor model indicated that the F-LOCES had good fit to the data and supported a three-factor model. Additionally, the scale was invariant across all the groups. Girls had higher scores than boys on the behavioral subscale. Additionally, individuals with elevated eating pathology and zBMI endorsed higher LOC eating. As expected, the F-LOCES scores were positively associated with zBMI, disordered eating symptoms, and depression, and negatively associated with self-esteem. DISCUSSION Findings suggest that the F-LOCES is a reliable and valid measure of LOC eating in Iranian adolescents. The availability of the F-LOCES will enable researchers to examine the developmental trajectories, predictors, and outcomes of LOC eating.
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- Reza N Sahlan
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Psychological Science, Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, GA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
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Ngwira LG, Khan K, Maheswaran H, Sande L, Nyondo-Mipando L, Smith SC, Petrou S, Niessen L. A Systematic Literature Review of Preference-Based Health-Related Quality-of-Life Measures Applied and Validated for Use in Childhood and Adolescent Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa. Value Health Reg Issues 2021; 25:37-47. [PMID: 33765659 DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2020.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Consideration of health status in children and adolescents now includes broader concepts such as health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL). Globally, there is a need for relevant preference-based HRQoL measures (PBMs) for use in children and adolescents, yet measurement of HRQoL in these groups presents particular challenges. This article systematically reviews the available generic childhood PBMs and their application and cross-cultural validation in sub-Saharan African (sSA). METHODS A systematic review of published literature from January 1, 1990, to February 8, 2017, was conducted using MEDLINE (through OvidSP), EMBASE (OvidSP), EconLit (EBSCOhost), PsycINFO, Web of Science, and PubMed. RESULTS A total of 220 full-text articles were included in a qualitative synthesis. Ten generic childhood PBMs were identified, of which 9 were adapted from adult versions and only 1 was developed specifically for children. None of the measures were originally developed in sSA or other resource-constrained settings. The Health Utilities Index Mark 3 (HUI3) and the EQ-5D-Y were the only measures that had been applied in sSA settings. Further, the HUI3 and the EQ-5D-Y were the only generic childhood PBM that attempted to establish cross-cultural validation in sSA. Five of the 6 of these validation studies were conducted using the EQ-5D-Y in a single country, South Africa. CONCLUSIONS The findings show that application of generic childhood PBMs in sSA settings has hitherto been limited to the HUI3 and EQ-5D-Y. Most adaptations of existing measures take an absolutist approach, which assumes that measures can be used across cultures. Nevertheless, there is also need to ensure linguistic and conceptual equivalence and undertake validation across a range of sSA cultural contexts.
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- Lucky G Ngwira
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine & Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, Chichiri, Malawi.
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- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, England
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- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine & Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, Chichiri, Malawi
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- Health Systems Department, College of Medicine, Chimutu Building, Chichiri, Malawi
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- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, England
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford, England
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- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine & John Hopkins School of Public Health, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, England
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Lášticová B, Popper M, Findor A, Hruška M, Petrjánošová M. Intergroup context‐sensitive adaptation and validation of the BIAS Map for measuring stereotypes of the Roma in Slovakia: The case for an emic‐etic mixed methods approach. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.2731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Barbara Lášticová
- Institute for Research in Social Communication Slovak Academy of Sciences Bratislava Slovakia
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- Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences Comenius University in Bratislava Bratislava Slovakia
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- Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences Comenius University in Bratislava Bratislava Slovakia
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- Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences Comenius University in Bratislava Bratislava Slovakia
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- Institute for Research in Social Communication Slovak Academy of Sciences Bratislava Slovakia
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Campos PF, Almeida M, Neves CM, Rodgers RF, Ferreira MEC, de Carvalho PHB. Assessing the Rising Emphasis on Muscularity for Women: Psychometric Properties of the Brazilian Version of the Female Muscularity Scale. SEX ROLES 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11199-020-01222-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Nabbe P, Le Reste JY, Guillou-Landreat M, Assenova R, Kasuba Lazic D, Czachowski S, Stojanović-Špehar S, Hasanagic M, Lingner H, Clavería A, Rodríguez-Barragán M, Sowinska A, Argyriadou S, Lygidakis C, Le Floch B, Montier T, Van Marwijk H, Van Royen P. Nine Forward-Backward Translations of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 With Cultural Checks. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:688154. [PMID: 34475830 PMCID: PMC8406698 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.688154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction: The Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 (HSCL-25) is an effective, reliable, and ergonomic tool that can be used for depression diagnosis and monitoring in daily practice. To allow its broad use by family practice physicians (FPs), it was translated from English into nine European languages (Greek, Polish, Bulgarian, Croatian, Catalan, Galician, Spanish, Italian, and French) and the translation homogeneity was confirmed. This study describes this process. Methods: First, two translators (an academic translator and an FP researcher) were recruited for the forward translation (FT). A panel of English-speaking FPs that included at least 15 experts (researchers, teachers, and practitioners) was organized in each country to finalize the FT using a Delphi procedure. Results: One or two Delphi procedure rounds were sufficient for each translation. Then, a different translator, who did not know the original version of the HSCL-25, performed a backward translation in English. An expert panel of linguists compared the two English versions. Differences were listed and a multicultural consensus group determined whether they were due to linguistic problems or to cultural differences. All versions underwent cultural check. Conclusion: All nine translations were finalized without altering the original meaning.
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- Patrice Nabbe
- Department of General Practice, EA 7479 Soins primaires, Santé publique, Registre des cancers de Bretagne Occidentale, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
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- Department of General Practice, EA 7479 Soins primaires, Santé publique, Registre des cancers de Bretagne Occidentale, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
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- Department of Addictology, EA 7479 Soins primaires, Santé publique, Registre des cancers de Bretagne Occidentale, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
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- Department of Urology and General Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Department of Family Medicine "Andrija Stampar, " School of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Family Medicine "Andrija Stampar, " School of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Health Care Studies, University "Djemal Bijedic, " Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Centre for Public Health and Healthcare, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany
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- Xerencia Xestión Integrada de Vigo, Servizo Galego de Saúde, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Galicia-Sur, Red de Investigación en Actividades Preventivas y de Promoción de la Salud, Vigo, Spain
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- Centro de Atención Primaria La Mina, Gerencia Territorial de Atención Primaria de Barcelona, Instituto Catalán de la Salud, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, Spain.,Fundación Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Atención Primaria de Salud Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Barcelona, Spain.,Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Experimental Linguistics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland.,Escuela de Inglés, Universidad Catolica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile
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- The Greek Association of General Practitioners (ELEGEIA), Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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- Department of General Practice, EA 7479 Soins primaires, Santé publique, Registre des cancers de Bretagne Occidentale, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
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- INSERM, Etablissement Français du Sang, UMR 1078, Génétique, Génomique Fonctionnelle et biotechnologies, Univ Brest, Brest, France.,Service de Génétique Médicale et Biologie de la Reproduction, CHRU de Brest, Brest, France
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- INSERM, Etablissement Français du Sang, UMR 1078, Génétique, Génomique Fonctionnelle et biotechnologies, Univ Brest, Brest, France.,Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Howard K, Anderson K, Cunningham J, Cass A, Ratcliffe J, Whop LJ, Dickson M, Viney R, Mulhern B, Tong A, Garvey G. What Matters 2 Adults: a study protocol to develop a new preference-based wellbeing measure with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults (WM2Adults). BMC Public Health 2020; 20:1739. [PMID: 33203391 PMCID: PMC7672853 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-09821-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Understandings of health and wellbeing are culturally bound. Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people perceive wellbeing and quality of life (QOL) differently from the Western biomedical models of health underpinning existing QOL instruments. Any instrument to measure the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be culturally appropriate and safe, include relevant dimensions, and be informed by their own values and preferences. Existing QOL instruments do not meet these standards. This study will generate a new preference-based wellbeing measure, WM2Adults, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults, underpinned by their values and preferences. METHODS A mixed methods approach will be used; we will employ decolonising methodologies, privilege Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices and perspectives, and adopt a strengths-based approach rather than a deficit lens. Yarning Circles will be conducted with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia. A candidate item pool will be developed from these data, on which psychometric analysis and validity testing will be undertaken to develop a descriptive system. Following finalisation of the descriptive system, wellbeing states will be valued using a quantitative preference-based approach (best-worst scaling) with a diverse sample of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults (n = 1000). A multinomial (conditional) logit framework will be used to analyse responses and generate a scoring algorithm for the new preference-based WM2Adults measure. DISCUSSION The new wellbeing measure will have wide applicability in assessing the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of new programs and services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Results will be disseminated through journals, conferences and policy forums, and will be shared with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, organisations and research participants.
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- Kirsten Howard
- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
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- Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia
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- Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia
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- Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia
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- Health and Social Care Economics Group, Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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- Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia
- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia
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Cheung SL, Hobbelen HJSM, van der Schans CP, Krijnen WP. Cross-Cultural Equivalence of De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale Among Older Native and Diasporic Chinese Adults. THE GERONTOLOGIST 2020; 62:e62-e72. [PMID: 33045046 PMCID: PMC8827333 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnaa151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives Loneliness is prevalent among older adults and known to be detrimental to mental health. The objective of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of the Chinese 6-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale (DJGLS) in the older native and diasporic Chinese community. Research Design and Methods Participants were recruited from a local community in urban Tianjin, China and urban Chinese communities of older adults in the Netherlands. Scale properties, including reliability, were calculated with Cronbach’s alpha and multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis to examine the 2-dimensional structure of the scale and the cross-cultural equivalence between both countries. Item response analysis was employed to plot the relationships between the item response and expected total scale score. Results A total of 193 older adults from China and 135 older adults from the Netherlands were included. The Cronbach’s alphas were 0.68 (China) and 0.71 (the Netherlands). The DJGLS’s 2-dimensional structure was validated by the goodness of fit and the factor loadings. Cross-cultural equivalence was demonstrated with the multiple-group confirmatory analysis. In addition, sufficient discriminative power of the individual items was demonstrated by item response analysis in both countries. Discussion and Implications This study is the first to provide a detailed item behavior analysis with an item response analysis of the DJGLS. In conclusion, the findings of this study suggest that the DJGLS has an adequate and similar item and scalar equivalence for use in Chinese populations.
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- Sie-Long Cheung
- Research group Healthy Ageing Allied Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University Applied Sciences Groningen, The Netherlands.,Department of Health Psychology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Research group Healthy Ageing Allied Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University Applied Sciences Groningen, The Netherlands.,Department of General Practice and Elderly Care Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Research group Healthy Ageing Allied Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University Applied Sciences Groningen, The Netherlands.,Department of Health Psychology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Research group Healthy Ageing Allied Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University Applied Sciences Groningen, The Netherlands
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Marquito AB, Pinheiro HS, Paula RBD. [Cross-cultural adaptation of the PAIR instrument: Pharmacotherapy Assessment in Chronic Renal Disease for application in Brazil]. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2020; 25:4021-4032. [PMID: 32997033 DOI: 10.1590/1413-812320202510.35522018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Accepted: 02/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Individuals suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD) are often on multiple medications, which exposes them to drug-related problems (DRP). There are no available tools in Brazil to assess the pharmacotherapy and management of DRPs systematically in this population. The scope of this study was to perform a cross-cultural adaptation of PAIR criteria (Pharmacotherapy Assessment in Chronic Renal Disease) to Brazilian Portuguese. PAIR criteria consist of 50 DRP clinically significant items for CKD. The process of cross-cultural adaptation involved translation, synthesis, back-translation, and an analysis by an expert committee as well as a pre-test of the first draft document. A review committee consisting of 2 pharmacists and 2 nephrologists analyzed the semantic, linguistic, experiential, and conceptual equivalence between the original and translated versions. All items that obtained a score below 80% were reviewed. Word adjustments were made, as well as the exclusion of 6 DRP due to non-applicability to the Brazilian context. Thus, the final version of PAIR defined as "Avaliação da farmacoterapia na doença renal crônica" was translated and adapted into the Brazilian Portuguese language.
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- Alessandra Batista Marquito
- Núcleo Interdisciplinar de Estudos, Pesquisas e Tratamento em Nefrologia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF). R. José Lourenço Kelmer 1300, Centro Comercial, Bairro São Pedro. 36036-330 Juiz de Fora MG Brasil.
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Sokić N, Ristić AJ, Bukumirić Z, Vojvodić N, Kovačević M, Sokić D. Validation of the Serbian version of the Liverpool Adverse Events Profile of antiseizure therapy in patients with epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav 2020; 111:107309. [PMID: 32698103 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The Liverpool Adverse Event Profile (LAEP) is a useful instrument in assessing the consequences of adverse events in patients using antiseizure medication. The LAEP scale has been validated in several languages to date. The aim of our study was to validate the LAEP scale in the Serbian language (SVLAEP). Validation of the SVLAEP scale was conducted by translating the original English version into the Serbian language and backtranslated into the English language. The translation was accepted when the two versions of the text were compatible. The questionnaire is then given to a group of patients with epilepsy treated with a stable dose of antiseizure medication. For the assessment of the quality of life and depression, we used the Serbian version of the Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory-31 (SVQOLIE-31) and the Serbian version of the Neurological Disorders Depression Inventory for Epilepsy (SVNDDI-E). From a total of 166 patients, 118 patients were included, and the remaining 48 were excluded because of other comorbidities and using other psychotropic drugs. Internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.87) and test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) = 0.80) were satisfactory. The SVLAEP and SVQOLIE-31 had a strong negative statistical correlation (rs = -0.73; p < 0.001). The SVLAEP and SVNDDI-E final scores had a positive moderate correlation (rs = 0.52; p < 0.001). A moderate negative statistical correlation was found between SVNDDI-E and SVQOLIE-31 (rs = -0.56; p < 0.001). Our study showed that the LAEP scale is a useful indicator for the frequency of the adverse events in antiepileptic drug (AED) usage, despite a minor overlap with the symptoms of depression.
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- Nataša Sokić
- Faculty of Medicine, University in Belgrade, Serbia
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- Medical Statistics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University in Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University in Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University in Belgrade, Serbia
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Sulaiman SK, Aldersey HM, DePaul VG, Kaka B. Selection of a quality of life instrument for polio survivors in Northwest Nigeria. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2020; 18:309. [PMID: 32958050 PMCID: PMC7507732 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-020-01552-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2019] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To generate high-quality evidence, contextually relevant outcome measurement instruments are required. Quality of life evaluation among polio survivors typically involves the use of generic instruments, which are developed and validated among a different groups of people. There is no clear evidence whether these instruments are appropriate for the measurement of quality of life among polio survivors in northwest Nigeria. The purpose of this review is to identify and select a pre-existing instrument that is best suited for the measurement of quality of life among polio survivors in northwest Nigeria. METHODS Using the findings of a previous scoping review of the literature and qualitative descriptive study, we screened 11 quality of life instruments that are used in polio literature. We identified and selected the most appropriate instrument, which reflected the perspectives of polio survivors in northwest Nigeria and at the same time exhibited good measurement properties. RESULTS The Quality of Life Index, World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief, and Comprehensive Quality of Life Scale are consistent with the perspectives of polio survivors in northwest Nigeria and have satisfactory measurement properties. Among these instruments, the Quality of Life Index satisfied most of the screening criteria we employed and is suitable for cross-cultural adaptation in northwest Nigeria. CONCLUSION Most instruments that are employed to evaluate the quality of life of polio survivors were not primarily designed as a measure of quality of life. To select the appropriate instrument, there is a need to consider and reflect the perspectives of the individuals, to improve the validity of the measurement.
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- Surajo Kamilu Sulaiman
- School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen’s University, Louise D. Acton Building, 31 George Street, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6 Canada
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University, Kano, PMB 3011 Nigeria
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- School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen’s University, Louise D. Acton Building, 31 George Street, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6 Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen’s University, Louise D. Acton Building, 31 George Street, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6 Canada
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University, Kano, PMB 3011 Nigeria
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Sahlan RN, Saunders JF, Fitzsimmons-Craft EE, Taravatrooy F. The validity and reliability of the Farsi version of the Body, Eating, and Exercise Comparison Orientation Measure (F-BEECOM) among Iranian male and female students. Body Image 2020; 34:72-84. [PMID: 32531756 PMCID: PMC8015361 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2020.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Revised: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Body-, eating-, and exercise-related social comparison tendencies are implicated in body dissatisfaction and disordered eating among Western women. To date, no published study examines eating- and exercise-related comparisons in a male or non-Western sample. The current series of studies fills these gaps in the literature by translating and validating the existing measure of these comparisons (the 18-item Body, Eating, and Exercise Comparison Orientation Measure [BEECOM]) in samples of Iranian men and women. In Studies 1 and 2, female (n = 284) and male (n = 302) participants completed the translated Farsi BEECOM. Scores were analyzed by exploratory factor analyses (EFA) revealing two different three factor, 15-item scale structures for men and women. In Studies 3 and 4, participants (female n = 384; male n = 253) completed measures of social comparison and psychological functioning in one session. These data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) and Pearson correlations. Each CFA yielded adequately fitting models. Results support the use of two different 15-item Farsi BEECOM measures with women and men and highlight unique gender differences in social comparison tendencies. The resulting F-BEECOM demonstrates strong psychometric properties and will be a useful research tool in Iranian women and men.
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- Reza N Sahlan
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Psychology, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran
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Yang GM, Hui-Shan Neo S, Teo I, Lee GL, Thumboo J, Chia J, Lau A, Koh A, Qu D, Che WWL, Wee HL, Glajchen M, Cheung YB. Exploring the Score Equivalence of the English and Chinese Versions of the Brief Assessment Scale for Caregivers. J Patient Exp 2020; 7:200-207. [PMID: 32851141 PMCID: PMC7427359 DOI: 10.1177/2374373519836477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background: Multilingual outcome measures are used so that research studies are more generalizable across language contexts. Objective: To determine the score equivalence of the English and Chinese versions of Brief Assessment Scale for Caregivers (BASC) in Singapore. Method: Caregivers of patients with advanced cancer completed the BASC in either English or Chinese. Multivariable linear regression analysis was used to compare the mean BASC total and factor scores between the 2 language versions, with adjustment for possible confounding variables. Equivalence was declared if the 90% confidence interval of the mean scores fell entirely within an equivalence zone of ±0.5 standard deviation. Results: There were 521 ethnic Chinese participants, of whom 214 answered the English version and 307 answered the Chinese version. The BASC total and factor scores met the criteria for equivalence. Cronbach α coefficients were similar and exploratory factor analysis showed similar 2-factor structures for both language versions. Conclusion: The English and Chinese versions of the BASC were found to be equivalent in terms of similar adjusted mean scores, Cronbach α, and factor structures.
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- Grace Meijuan Yang
- Division of Supportive and Palliative Care, National Cancer Centre, Singapore, Singapore.,Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Supportive and Palliative Care, National Cancer Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Supportive and Palliative Care, National Cancer Centre, Singapore, Singapore.,Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Social Work, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.,Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.,Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Nursing, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Supportive and Palliative Care, National Cancer Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Supportive and Palliative Care, National Cancer Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Family and Social Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY, USA
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- Centre for Quantitative Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.,Centre for Child Health Research, University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, Finland
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Silveira JOD, Cota LOM, Bendo CB, Faria SFS, Costa FO. Validation of the Brazilian version of the Halitosis Associated Life-Quality Test (HALT). Braz Oral Res 2020; 34:e098. [PMID: 32813836 DOI: 10.1590/1807-3107bor-2020.vol34.0098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to validate (cross-culturally adapt and test psychometric properties) the Brazilian version of the Halitosis Associated Life-Quality Test (HALT). A process of translation and cross-cultural adaptation was conducted by a group of dental researchers. The first draft of the Brazilian Portuguese version was pre-tested on a sample of 33 individuals leading up to the final version of the questionnaire. The Brazilian version of the HALT (B-HALT) was applied to 100 individuals with halitosis (organoleptic score ≥ 2) and 100 individuals without halitosis (organoleptic score < 2). Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was performed to evaluate the dimensionality of B-HALT. Cronbach's alpha (α) and interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) were used to measure its reliability. For convergent validity, Spearman's correlation was conducted between the B-HALT and the organoleptic scores. The discriminant validity was evaluated through the Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests. EFA confirmed the unidimensionality of B-HALT, which has also demonstrated excellent internal consistency (α = 0.96) and test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.93). There was a positive correlation between B-HALT and organoleptic scores (r = 0.33; p < 0.001). B-HALT was able to discriminate between the groups with and without halitosis measured by the organoleptic method (p < 0.001) and self-reported halitosis (p < 0.001). B-HALT has demonstrated to be a reliable and valid tool to evaluate the oral health-related quality of life associated to halitosis in Brazilian adults.
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- Juliana Oliveira da Silveira
- Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Clinic, Pathology and Dental Surgery, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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