Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Reliability of the French–Canadian Version of the European Heart Failure Self-Care Behaviour Scale-9

Background and PurposeThe purposes of this methodological study were to adapt the European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour Scale-9 to the French–Canadian population and to evaluate its reliability.MethodsThe adaptation process consisted of translation, back-translation, evaluation by an expert committee, and pretesting. Reliability was evaluated with stability criteria (test–retest) and internal consistency.ResultsPretesting led to testing of two response formats: 5-point Likert scale and the frequency scale. Both demonstrated good levels of agreement between the test–retest, although the values were higher with the frequency format. The Cronbach's alpha coefficients ranged from 0.71 to 0.78 (Likert scale) and 0.70 to 0.83 (frequency scale).ConclusionThe French–Canadian version of the EHFScB-9, in both formats, demonstrated good evidence of reliability.

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Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Testing of the Brazilian Version of the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index Version 6.2

Nursing Research and Practice ◽

10.1155/2013/178976 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Christiane Wahast Ávila ◽

Barbara Riegel ◽

Simoni Chiarelli Pokorski ◽

Suzi Camey ◽

Luana Claudia Jacoby Silveira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heart Failure ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Self Care ◽

The Self ◽

Face Validity ◽

Expert Committee ◽

Brazilian Version ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Back Translation

Objective. To adapt and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the SCHFI v 6.2.Methods. With the approval of the original author, we conducted a complete cross-cultural adaptation of the instrument (translation, synthesis, back translation, synthesis of back translation, expert committee review, and pretesting). The adapted version was namedBrazilian version of the self-care of heart failure index v 6.2. The psychometric properties assessed were face validity and content validity (by expert committee review), construct validity (convergent validity and confirmatory factor analysis), and reliability.Results. Face validity and content validity were indicative of semantic, idiomatic, experimental, and conceptual equivalence. Convergent validity was demonstrated by a significant though moderate correlation (r=−0.51) on comparison with equivalent question scores of the previously validated Brazilian European heart failure self-care behavior scale. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the original three-factor model as having the best fit, although similar results were obtained for inadequate fit indices. The reliability of the instrument, as expressed by Cronbach’s alpha, was 0.40, 0.82, and 0.93 for the self-care maintenance, self-care management, and self-care confidence scales, respectively.Conclusion. The SCHFI v 6.2 was successfully adapted for use in Brazil. Nevertheless, further studies should be carried out to improve its psychometric properties.

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Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of a disease knowledge and self-care questionnaire for a brazilian sample of heart failure patients

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/s0104-11692011000200008 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 277-284 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Eneida Rejane Rabelo ◽

Vanessa Monteiro Mantovani ◽

Graziella Badin Aliti ◽

Fernanda Bandeira Domingues

Keyword(s):

Heart Failure ◽

Self Care ◽

University Hospital ◽

Expert Committee ◽

Brazilian Sample ◽

Team Care ◽

Back Translation ◽

The University ◽

Total Agreement

To adapt a questionnaire that assesses knowledge about heart failure (HF) and self-care and to analyze its content validity and reproducibility for use in Brazil. The questionnaire was validated through translation, summary, back-translation, expert committee review, pretest and assessment of psychometric properties. The final version (14 questions) was applied at the university hospital to HF outpatients under multidisciplinary team care. Five questions showed total agreement; seven scored Kappa > 0.4; one Kappa = 0.4, and just one presented no agreement. A group of 153 patients within 1-4 years of outpatient follow-up was assessed (age 59±13, 61% male). In the knowledge assessment, right answers varied from 4 to 14 (average 9.9±2.1). Results indicate the validity of the questionnaire for use in Brazil.

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