title: Cultural adaptation of the Tuberculosis-related stigma scale to Brazil.
abstract: The process of stigmatization associated with TB has been undervalued in national research as this social aspect is important in the control of the disease, especially in marginalized populations. This paper introduces the stages of the process of cultural adaptation in Brazil of the Tuberculosis-related stigma scale for TB patients. It is a methodological study in which the items of the scale were translated and back-translated with semantic validation with 15 individuals of the target population. After translation, the reconciled back-translated version was compared with the original version by the project coordinator in Southern Thailand, who approved the final version in Brazilian Portuguese. The results of the semantic validation conducted with TB patients enable the identification that, in general, the scale was well accepted and easily understood by the participants.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo. Av. Bandeirantes 3900, Vila Monte Alegre. 14040-902 Ribeirão Preto SP Brasil. julianecrisp@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Juliane de Almeida
authors.initials: Jde A
authors.lastname: Crispim
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo. Av. Bandeirantes 3900, Vila Monte Alegre. 14040-902 Ribeirão Preto SP Brasil. julianecrisp@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Michelle Mosna
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Touso
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo. Av. Bandeirantes 3900, Vila Monte Alegre. 14040-902 Ribeirão Preto SP Brasil. julianecrisp@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mellina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamamura
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo. Av. Bandeirantes 3900, Vila Monte Alegre. 14040-902 Ribeirão Preto SP Brasil. julianecrisp@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Marcela Paschoal
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Popolin
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo. Av. Bandeirantes 3900, Vila Monte Alegre. 14040-902 Ribeirão Preto SP Brasil. julianecrisp@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Maria Concebida da Cunha
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo. Av. Bandeirantes 3900, Vila Monte Alegre. 14040-902 Ribeirão Preto SP Brasil. julianecrisp@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Cláudia Benedita Dos
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo. Av. Bandeirantes 3900, Vila Monte Alegre. 14040-902 Ribeirão Preto SP Brasil. julianecrisp@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Pedro Fredemir
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Palha
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo. Av. Bandeirantes 3900, Vila Monte Alegre. 14040-902 Ribeirão Preto SP Brasil. julianecrisp@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ricardo Alexandre
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Arcêncio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D057566:Self Report; D057545:Social Stigma; D014177:Translations; D014376:Tuberculosis