[Cultural adaptation of instruments utilized in occupational health].
Numerous standardized questionnaires and other instruments for evaluating health status and treatment effectiveness have been developed. However, the majority of these instruments have been constructed and validated in English. The scientific literature generally recommends the use of scales and standardized questionnaires whose results can be compared internationally. However, because of cultural differences, it is not sufficient to just do a simple translation of these instruments. Drawing on specialized research in these area, this article presents a summary of systematized standards for the cultural adaptation of instruments used in occupational health.
Alexandre
Neusa Maria Costa
NM
Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Estatal de Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil. neusalex@fcm.unicamp.br
Guirardello
Edinêis de Brito
Ede B
D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D016272:Occupational Health; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014177:Translations
Adaptación cultural de instrumentos utilizados en salud ocupacional.