Validação e análise da precisão da versão em português do Needs of Parents Questionnaire

Abstract

Objective: To describe the procedures followed for the validation and reliability analysis of the Portuguese version of the Needs of Parents Questionnaire in the context of pediatric hospitalization in Portugal.Methods: This is a descriptive study based on procedures for the cultural and linguistic adaptation of health measurement tools. The validation was performed on a sample of 870 parents of hospitalized children in pediatrics departments from four hospitals in Portugal, with ages ranging from 2 days to 18 years. Content validity was assured by two cognitive debriefing meetings, separately organized with parents and staff. The reliability of the Portuguese version was assessed through reproducibility tests and internal consistency computation.Results: Using Cronbach's alpha, results from the cognitive debriefing and internal consistency scores were similar to those obtained by the authors of the original version and good for the three subscales, allowing us to state that the questionnaire has the adequate psychometric properties to measure parents' needs. It was well accepted by parents, who valued all needs, especially the need to trust the care provided to their child when they are not present, as well as the need to be trusted and the need for information. Conclusions:The questionnaire proved to be a valid and reliable measurement instrument to assess the needs of parents during their pediatric hospitalizations. The Portuguese version of the Needs of Parents Questionnaire has been validated.

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

“…The Needs of Parents Questionnaire (NPQ) was developed by the Icelandic author Gudrún Kristjánsdóttir 16,17 and is used in various countries, such as Iceland, [15][16][17] Sweden, 18 England, 19 Australia, 20 Greece, 21 Mozambique, 22 and Portugal, 23,24 confirming its relevance in the international context. When its Portuguese version was used in Mozambique, the authors adopted an instrument based on the NPQ modified for the Mozambican culture.…”

“…In the translation and adaptation process of the NPQ conducted in Portugal, 23,24 some words were translated as in the Brazilian version; however, due to the cultural diversity and expressions that are inherent to each country, these versions presented significant differences in terms of vocabulary and how sentences are formulated. For instance, some sentences were synthesized in the Portuguese version, while these same sentences required more detail in the Brazilian version.…”

“…Even though there are various tests to assess the psychometric properties of an instrument, this study verified the face and content validity and reliability of the NPQ adapted version in terms of internal consistency, as these are the only aspects presented by the author of the original version and by other authors who used the instrument. 15,[18][19][20][21][22][23][24] Additionally, depending on the application intended, some properties are more important than others. Therefore, the results obtained by Cronbach's alpha and the Kuder Richardson test confirms that the construct is properly represented and there is a correlation among its items.…”

“…Additionally, the NPQ has been used in various countries developing research related to this theme, such as Iceland, 16,17 Sweden, 18 England, 19 Australia, 20 Greece, 21 Mozambique 22 and Portugal, 23,24 reaffirming its relevance and importance globally. In this sense, this study's objective was to translate and culturally adapt the instrument, and also assess the internal consistency of the adapted version of the Needs of Parents Questionnaire (NPQ) with a sample of parents of hospitalized children in Brazil.…”

Intervenção com Mães de Crianças Hospitalizadas

“…Os dados obtidos indicam que, tal como a literatura sugere, a hospitalização da criança desencadeia sentimentos de insegurança, medo, depressão, stresse e ansiedade, provocando uma crise emocional na família, sendo consideradas reacções normais e adaptativas (Ferreira, 2010;Jorge, 2004;Pedro, 2009). …”