Generating a valid questionnaire translation for cross-cultural use.
Occupational therapists who are interested in exporting occupational science concepts or occupational therapy practice principles to different cultural groups often encounter problems surrounding the translation of information from one language to another. The case example presented in this article illustrates how one might go about generating a valid translation of a questionnaire with the use of current cross-cultural research guidelines for the translation process. Issues surrounding cultural relevance and linguistic meaning are of central concern in the translation process.
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Chia-Ting
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Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA. Chiating@usc.edu
Parham
L Diane
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D001213:Asian; D003144:Communication Barriers; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008297:Male; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D014175:Translating