Abstract
Objective:to describe the methodological process of cultural adaptation of the Glamorgan Scale to Brazilian Portuguese.Method:a methodological study of translation and cultural adaptation of the Glamorgan Scale, following the six stages: initial translation, synthesis of translations, back-translation, committee of experts, pre-test, and submission of the adapted version to the author for approval. The committee of experts was composed of five physicians and, during evaluation, a semantic, idiomatic, cultural and conceptual analysis was carried out. The agreement and representativeness of the items were assessed using the Content Validity Index. A minimum value of 80% agreement was considered.Results:all stages of the translation and cross-cultural adaptation process were satisfactory. In the evaluation made by the committee of experts, all items obtained an agreement greater than 80% in the first evaluation round. The pre-test stage allowed for a critical overview of the instrument, where few modifications were suggested by the participants.Conclusion:the Glamorgan Scale was translated and culturally adapted to Brazilian Portuguese. Future psychometric studies are necessary to validate the scale.
Highlights
Pressure Injury (PI) is localized damage to the underlying skin and/or soft tissues, usually on a bony prominence or related to the use of a medical device or other device
When considering the importance of risk assessment for the development of PI in the context of care quality, as well as the better sensitivity and specificity of the Glamorgan Scale (GS), this study aimed to describe the methodological process of cultural adaptation of the GS to Brazilian Portuguese
In the back-translation, versions RT1 and RT2 were identical in 13 statements (65%), and the differences found were evaluated as being synonymous words
Summary
Pressure Injury (PI) is localized damage to the underlying skin and/or soft tissues, usually on a bony prominence or related to the use of a medical device or other device. It occurs as a result of intense and/or prolonged pressure in combination with shear[1]. This condition imposes physical and psychological burdens on the patients and their families and can cause discomfort, pain, impaired quality of life, prolonged hospital stay (a mean of four days[2]) and, in severe cases, infected PIs can lead to osteomyelitis[3]. Reducing the risk and incidence of PI has become one of the six patient safety goals, and one of the priorities of the Ministry of Health[9]
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