Translation and adaptation of the Premature Infant Pain Profile into Brazilian Portuguese

Author(s)

Mariana Bueno ^[1] ; Priscila Costa ; Angélica Arantes Silva de Oliveira ; Roberta Cardoso ^[4] ; Amélia Fumiko Kimura ^[5]

Affiliation

^[1] Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Escola de Enfermagem. Departamento de Enfermagem Materno-Infantil e Saúde Pública - Brasil

^[4] University of Toronto. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing - Canadá

^[5] USP. EE. Departamento de Enfermagem Materno-Infantil e Psiquiátrica - Brasil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Texto & Contexto : Enfermagem; v. 22, n. 1, p. 29-35, 2013-03-00.

Abstract

The study aimed to translate and to adapt a version of the Premature Infant Pain Profile into the Brazilian Portuguese language. This is a cross-sectional and methodological study for the validation of a translated version of a tool. The process was conducted in four stages: initial translation, synthesis, back-translation, and analysis by experts. Four independent versions of the instrument translated into Brazilian Portuguese were produced. Based on these initial translations, a synthesis version was developed. Two back-translated versions were independently produced, and none showed major differences compared to the original instrument. An expert committee reviewed the summary version and the back-translations with respect to semantic and idiomatic equivalence. The committee considered the translation into Brazilian Portuguese as appropriate. Therefore, the Perfil de Dor no Recém-Nascido Pré-termo was considered adapted to Brazilian Portuguese, for research purposes and for clinical practice. It will contribute to the internationalization of research results in Brazil. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 08/11607-5 - Analgesic effect of orally administered glucose and human milk in premature neonates undergoing blood sample heel stick collection.
• Grantee: Amélia Fumiko Kimura
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants