title: [Cross-cultural adaptation of the Caregiver Reaction Assessment for use in Brazil with informal caregivers of the elderly].
abstract: This study aimed to carry out the cross-cultural adaptation of the Caregiver Reaction Assessment CRA for use in Brazil with informal caregivers of dependent elderly
  
  
  METHODS
  A methodological study, of five steps: initial translation, synthesis of translations, retro-translation, evaluation by a judge committee and a pre-test, with 30 informal caregivers of older persons in Fortaleza, Brazil. Content validity was assessed by five experts in gerontology and geriatrics. The cross-cultural adaptation was rigorously conducted, allowing for inferring credibility.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The Brazilian version of the CRA had a simple and fast application (ten minutes), easily understood by the target audience. It is semantically, idiomatically, experimentally and conceptually equivalent to the original version, with valid content to assess the burden of informal caregivers for the elderly (Content Validity Index = 0.883).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is necessary that other psychometric properties of validity and reliability are tested before using in care practice and research.
authors.affiliation: Saint Vincent Unity, Ateneu College, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fernanda Rochelly do Nascimento
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Mota
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Janaína Fonseca
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Victor
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Josefina da
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: University of Fortaleza, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Eliana Peixoto
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Bessa
authors.affiliation: Ceará Health Secretary of State, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Valdicleibe Lira de
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Amorim
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Lígia Silva Nunes
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cavalcante
authors.affiliation: Higher Institute of Applied Theology, Sobral, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Andréa Carvalho Araújo
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Moreira
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Talita Matias
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Barbosa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D017028:Caregivers; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D006801:Humans; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014177:Translations