Brazilian transcultural adaptation of an instrument on communicative strategies of caregivers of elderly with dementia

Abstract

Communication with patients with dementia may be a difficult task for caregivers.OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to produce a Brazilian transcultural adaptation of an instrument developed in Canada, called the Small Communication Strategies Scale, composed of 10 items constructed from 10 communicative strategies most recurrent in a literature survey.METHODS:Drawing on understanding of the construction of the Small Communication Strategies Scale (SCSS), a Brazilian Portuguese version of the instrument was devised through the following steps: translation, back-translation and semantic-cultural adaptation by a specialized linguist in English-Portuguese translations and application of the comprehension test for the version produced in a group of caregivers of elderly individuals with dementia.RESULTS:The transcultural equivalence process was performed and two items of the SCSS needed adapting to the Brazilian context. After changes suggested by a specialized linguist, the final version was applied to 34 caregivers and the transcultural equivalence considered satisfactory.CONCLUSION:The Brazilian version of the instrument was successfully transculturally adapted for future validation and application in Brazil.

Path analysis of caregiver characteristics and neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease patients

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Brazilian version of the Self-Estimated Functional Inability because of Pain questionnaire for musculoskeletal injuries relating to dance and sport: translation and cross-cultural adaptation

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Dementia management strategies associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms of elderly people with Alzheimer’s disease

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