title: Development and cultural adaptation of the Spanish version of the End Stage Renal Disease Adherence Questionnaire (SESRD-AQ).
abstract: We previously developed and validated the End-Stage Renal Disease Adherence Questionnaire (ESRD-AQ) to measure adherence behaviors (e.g., hemodialysis attendance, medication use, fluid restrictions, and diet) of patients on maintenance hemodialysis. To determine whether the ESRD-AQ can be used to measure adherence behaviors in non-English-speaking patients, we translated and adapted the ESRD-AQ into Spanish (SESRD-AQ) using forward and backward translation and cultural adaptation of the content. Validity and reliability were measured using item-level content validity indexes, intraclass correlation coefficients, and known-group analysis. All validity indices were within an acceptable range; strong test-retest stability existed across all items, with intraclass correlation coefficients ranging from 0.82 to 1.00. The developed SESRD-AQ is a valid assessment tool for use among Spanish-speaking patients on maintenance hemodialysis. This instrument refinement and validation process can be replicated with other maintenance hemodialysis population groups.
authors.affiliation: Chung-Ang University, Red Cross College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea. youngkim234@gmail.com
authors.forename: Youngmee
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: University of California, Irvine (UCI), Irvine, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Lorraine S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Evangelista
mesh_terms: D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D010349:Patient Compliance; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires