Rigor in cross-cultural nursing research

Im, Eun Ok; Page, Robin; Lin, Li‐Chen; Tsai, Hsiu Min; Cheng, Ching Yu

doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2004.04.003

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“…Researchers agree the most rigorous studies involve some combination of forward and back translation, a translation process that manages the emic and etic aspects of translation, and some kind of expert panel review (Cha et al, 2007, Im et al, 2004, Sidani et al, 2010). Pilot testing and qualitative feedback from group interviews also add additional rigor when resources allow (Harkness et al, 2003, Herdman 1998, Tran, 2009).…”

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A systematic survey instrument translation process for multi-country, comparative health workforce studies

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Heede

et al. 2013

International Journal of Nursing Studies

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Background As health services research (HSR) expands across the globe, researchers will adopt health services and health worker evaluation instruments developed in one country for use in another. This paper explores the cross-cultural methodological challenges involved in translating HSR in the language and context of different health systems. Objectives To describe the pre-data collection systematic translation process used in a twelve country, eleven language nursing workforce survey. Design & Settings We illustrate the potential advantages of Content Validity Indexing (CVI) techniques to validate a nursing workforce survey developed for RN4CAST, a twelve country (Belgium, England, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland), eleven language (with modifications for regional dialects, including Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Spanish, and Swedish), comparative nursing workforce study in Europe. Participants Expert review panels comprised of practicing nurses from twelve European countries who evaluated cross-cultural relevance, including translation, of a nursing workforce survey instrument developed by experts in the field. Methods The method described in this paper used Content Validity Indexing (CVI) techniques with chance correction and provides researchers with a systematic approach for standardizing language translation processes while simultaneously evaluating the cross-cultural applicability of a survey instrument in the new context. Results The cross-cultural evaluation process produced CVI scores for the instrument ranging from .61 to .95. The process successfully identified potentially problematic survey items and errors with translation. Conclusions The translation approach described here may help researchers reduce threats to data validity and improve instrument reliability in multinational health services research studies involving comparisons across health systems and language translation.

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A systematic survey instrument translation process for multi-country, comparative health workforce studies

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Heede

et al. 2013

International Journal of Nursing Studies

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“…Im et al [33] suggest five criteria for rigor in cross-cultural nursing research: cultural relevance, contextuality, appropriateness, mutual respect, and flexibility. Even though this is not a cross-cultural study in the sense of comparing different cultures, these criteria are still relevant.…”

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Protecting Family Interests: An Interview Study with Foreign-Born Parents Struggling On in Childhood Cancer Care

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Björk

et al. 2012

International Journal of Pediatrics

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Sweden's population is gradually changing to become more multiethnic and diverse and that applies also for recipients of health care, including childhood cancer care. A holistic view on the sick child in the context of its family has always been a cornerstone in childhood cancer care in Sweden. The purpose of this study was to gain knowledge about the experiences and main concern of foreign-born parents in the context of paediatric cancer care. Interviews were performed with eleven foreign-born parents and data were analysed using a classic grounded theory approach. Foreign-born parents often feel in a position of powerless dependence, but family interests are protected in their approaches to interaction with healthcare staff, through cooperation, contesting, and reluctant resigning. Healthcare staff need to listen to foreign-born parents and deal with their concerns seriously to prevent powerless-dependence and work for trustful cooperation in the common fight against childhood cancer.

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“…Rigorous cross-cultural research usually begins with qualitative work since those studies can provide excellent information about the nature of concepts in different cultures, how they manifest themselves in different contexts, and provide useful linguistic tools that can facilitate the translation processes required for survey instruments (Erkut 2010; Im et al 2004; Tran 2009). A qualitative study, therefore, can provide the necessary contextual and conceptual descriptions needed for rigorous quantitative study designs and results interpretations.…”

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A qualitative study of the work environments of Mexican nurses

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Juárez

2012

International Journal of Nursing Studies

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Background Studies of the nursing work environment are increasingly common in developed countries, but few exist in developing countries. Because of resource differences between the two contexts, researchers need to clarify what aspects of the work environments are similar and different. Objectives To study the perspectives of Mexican nurses about their work environments to determine similarities and differences to results from developed world studies. Design A secondary, directed content analysis of qualitative data from 46 Spanish language interviews using workplace-oriented themes Setting Purposively selected Mexican states from four regions of the country that reflect the country’s socioeconomic differences. Participants Practicing Mexican nurses with at least one year of clinical experience and currently working in nursing. Participants were recruited through convenience and snowball sampling techniques. Methods Initial data collection occurred in 2006 and 2008 during a broader study about professionalization processes that occurred in Mexican nursing between 1980 and 2005. The secondary, directed content analysis focused on an in-depth exploration of a central theme that emerged from the two original studies: The Workplace. The directed content analysis used themes from the global nursing work environment literature to structure the analysis: Professional relationships, organizational administrative practices, and quality of care and services. Results The three themes from the global literature were relevant for the Mexican context and a new one emerged related to hiring practices. By category, the same factors that created positive or negative perceptions of the work environment matched findings from other international studies conducted in developed countries. The descriptors of the category, however, had different conceptual meanings that illustrate the health system challenges in Mexico. Conclusions Findings from this study suggest that studies that seek to measure nursing work environments will most likely apply in Mexico and other Latin American or middle-income countries. Instruments designed to measure the work environment of nurses in these countries may prove relevant in those contexts, but require careful adaptation and systematic translations to ensure it.

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Rigor in cross-cultural nursing research

Cited by 59 publications

References 45 publications

A systematic survey instrument translation process for multi-country, comparative health workforce studies

A systematic survey instrument translation process for multi-country, comparative health workforce studies

Protecting Family Interests: An Interview Study with Foreign-Born Parents Struggling On in Childhood Cancer Care

A qualitative study of the work environments of Mexican nurses

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