title: [Recovery Self Assessment: Translation and cultural adaption of a recovery oriented assessment instrument].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The recovery approach is becoming increasingly important in mental health services and research. In English-speaking countries, its practical implementation as well as the scientific discussion is far more advanced. To support the approach, assessment instruments are required. A widespread and recognised tool is the Recovery Self Assessment Scale {RSA}. This includes four versions of a questionnaire, which cover the perspectives of users, providers, family members and management.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  In this article, the development of the instrument and the system atictranslation process are presented. Two independent research groups applied different translation.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Swiss research group {AGS} used the ISOPR principles, the German research group (AGN} the Guidelines of the European Social Survey Programme for survey translations TRAPD. The methods differ in the fact,that TRAPD uses focus groups. The results of both groups were combined by means of a consensus process.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Within the translation and cultural adjustment of the RSA-D, the the oretical framework of the RSA as well as the transferability into the German speaking context has been ensured.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Before the RSA-D c~n beused in practice and research, further studies towards psychometric testing should be conducted.
authors.affiliation: 1 Sanatorium Kilchberg AG.
authors.forename: Gianfranco
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zuaboni
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Degano Kieser
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kozel
authors.forename: Katharina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Glavanovits
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Utschakowski
authors.forename: Johann
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Behrens
mesh_terms: D032921:Consensus; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D017144:Focus Groups; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012647:Self-Assessment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013557:Switzerland; D014175:Translating
keywords: Personenzentrierte Recovery; internal evidence; interne Evidence; mental health services; personal recovery; psychiatric nursing; psychiatrische Dienstleistungen; psychiatrische Pflege; translation process; Übersetzungsprozess