Translation and cultural adaptation of the Needs of Parents Questionnaire (NPQ) to be used in Brazil

Abstract Objective: To translate, culturally adapt, and assess the internal consistency of the adapted version of the Needs of Parents Questionnaire (NPQ) to be used in Brazil with a sample of parents of hospitalized children. Method: Methodological study, essentially based on the DISABKIDS® method and conducted in a public university hospital. The stages included translation, assessment by an expert committee, back translation, semantic validation, and pilot study. Results: After the original instrument was translated into Brazilian Portuguese and then back-translated, the semantic validation was performed with 30 parents and adjustments were implemented until the translated version was understandable by most participants. Afterwards, a pilot test was implemented with another 59 parents, the internal consistency of which was satisfactory. Conclusions: The Brazilian version of the NPQ proved to be reliable and, after assessing other psychometric properties in the field study, it will be useful to assess the needs of parents of hospitalized children, qualifying nursing care.

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Main Authors: Andrade,Rosyan Carvalho, Leite,Ana Carolina Andrade Biaggi, Alvarenga,Willyane de Andrade, Martimiano,Rafael Rozeta, Santos,Claudia Benedita dos, Nascimento,Lucila Castanheira
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 2018
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1414-81452018000100203
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