Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Behavior Change Protocol for educational practices in Diabetes Mellitus

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https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.2908.3164

Keywords:

Poder (Psicología; Educación en Salud; Promoción de la Salud; Estudios de Validación; Cuestionarios; Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2, Power (Psychology; Health Education; Health Promotion; Validation Studies; Questionnaires; Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Abstract

Objective

to translate and cross-culturally adapt the Behavior Change Protocol for educational practices in Diabetes Mellitus.

Method

methodological study aimed at cross-cultural adaptation, comprising the steps of translation, back-translation, assessment by an expert committee and pre-testing of the instrument on a sample of 30 healthcare service users with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Results

the instrument was assessed based on criteria pertaining semantic, idiomatic, conceptual and cultural equivalence between the original instrument and the translated version, its mean Content Validity Index being 0.85.

Conclusion

results showed content validity indicating the instrument’s successful cross-cultural adaptation to the Brazilian culture for use in educational practices targeting self-care in type 2 DM.

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Published

2019-08-19

Issue

Vol. 27 (2019)

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Original Articles

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Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Behavior Change Protocol for educational practices in Diabetes Mellitus. (2019). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 27(e3181), e3164. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.2908.3164