Cultural adaptation and reliability for Brazil of the Automated Telephone Disease Management: Preliminary results

Author(s)

Balaminut, Talita ; Pinheiro Landim, Camila Aparecida ; Canata Becker, Tania Alves ; Barbosa dos Santos, Ellen Cristina ; Olivatto, Gabriela Marsola ; Zanetti, Maria Lucia ; de Souza Teixeira, Carla Regina

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem; v. 25, n. 5, p. 795-801, 2012.
• Web of Science Citations: 1

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To translate, culturally adapt for Brazil the Automated Telephone Disease Management (ATDM) Satisfaction Scales and evaluate the reliability of the adapted version in Brazilian adults with diabetes mellitus (DM). METHODS: A methodological study whose cultural adaptation process included: translation, expert committee, back translation, semantic analysis and pretesting. This study included a sample of 39 Brazilian adults with DM enrolled in an educational program in São Paulo. RESULTS: The adapted version of the instrument showed good acceptance with easy comprehension of the items by the participants, with reliability ranging between 0.30 and 0.43. CONCLUSION: After analyzing the psychometric properties and finalizing the validation process in the country, the instrument can be used by Brazilian researchers, making it possible to compare with other cultures. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 10/07522-4 - Cultural adaptation and reliability of the Brazilian version of Automated Telephone Disease Management
• Grantee: Talita Balaminut
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation