Cross-cultural adaptation of the Events Schedule-Alzheimer’s Disease to Brazilian Portuguese



Título del documento: Cross-cultural adaptation of the Events Schedule-Alzheimer’s Disease to Brazilian Portuguese
Revista: Archives of clinical psychiatry
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000401493
Autors: 1
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Institucions: 1Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Ciencias da Saude, Santos, Sao Paulo. Brasil
2Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Nucleo Interprofissional de Pesquisa e Atendimento no Envelhecimento, Santos, Sao Paulo. Brasil
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Període: Sep-Oct
Volum: 43
Número: 5
Paginació: 95-102
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés Engagement in pleasant activities for elders with cognitive impairment may improve mood and reduce behavior problems. The Pleasant Events Schedule-Alzheimer’s Disease (PES-AD) has been described as a useful tool for this purpose, and its transcultural adaptation allows professionals to aid caretakers and elders in identifying pleasurable activities. Objective Submit the PES-AD to process of cross-cultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese. Methods The PES-AD was submitted to a five-stage process of cross-cultural adaptation as follows: 1) translation; 2) summary of translation; 3) back-translation; 4) evaluation of equivalences: semantic, idiomatic, cultural, conceptual; and 5) pre-testing. Results The five-stage process was conducted on 36 items and three were adjusted. In the evaluation of equivalencies, four items had a level of agreement less than 0.8 and so were modified according to judges’ suggestions. Discussion Submitting the PES-AD to a five-stage, cross-cultural adaptation maintained the original instrument’s content validity
Disciplines Medicina
Paraules clau: Neurología,
Psiquiatría,
Terapéutica y rehabilitación,
Enfermedad de Alzheimer,
Disfunción cognitiva,
Actividades lúdicas,
Demencia,
Ancianos
Keyword: Medicine,
Neurology,
Psychiatry,
Therapeutics and rehabilitation,
Alzheimer disease,
Cognitive impairment,
Leisure activities,
Dementia,
Aged
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