Adaptation of “Perineal Assessment Tool” for Brazilian culture

Authors

  • Amanda Cristina Maria Aparecida Gonçalves Brandão Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
  • Camila Carvalho Gambin Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
  • Clariana Alves Majado Hospital do Coração - HCor
  • Natália Kunitake Hospital São Paulo
  • Neusa Maria Costa Alexandre Unicamp
  • Sonia Regina P. Evangelista Dantas Unicamp

Keywords:

Dermatitis, Fecal incontinence, Validation studies, Stomatherapy

Abstract

Objective: To translate and adapt the “Perineal Assessment Tool” for Brazilian culture. Method: A methodological study constituted by the following stages: translation, synthesis, back-translation, analysis by a judges committee and pre-test. Results: The evaluation of produced versions was realized by a committee of fi ve judges who analyzed the semantics, idiomatic and cultural equivalence. A cultural validation index equal to or greater than 0.91 was obtained. A pre-test was performed, applying the pre-final version to 37 nurses, with the purpose to evaluate the understanding and relevance through the application of an instrument elaborated based on the Likert analysis. An average of 4.6 was obtained. Conclusion: Cultural adaptation of the instrument “Perineal Assessment Tool” performed in a satisfactory way, however, it is necessary to evaluate the psychometric properties, already in the process of development.

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Amanda Cristina Maria Aparecida Gonçalves Brandão, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

Enfermeira pleno da unidade de Terapia Intensiva adulto do Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. Mestranda do Programa de Pós-graduçaõ da USP de Ribeirão Preto. Pós-graduada em Terapia Intensiva pelo Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein e pós-graduada em Estomaterapia pela FCM-Unicamp. 

Camila Carvalho Gambin, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

Enfermeira pós-graduada em Terapia Intensiva pelo Hospital  Israelita Albert Einstein e pós-graduada em Estomaterapia pela FCM-Unicamp.

Clariana Alves Majado, Hospital do Coração - HCor

Enfermeira pós-graduada, com MBA em Gestão de pessoas  pelo Fundação Getúlio Vargas e pós-graduada em Estomaterapia pela FCM-Unicamp

Natália Kunitake, Hospital São Paulo

Enfermeira pós-graduada em Geriatria e Gerontologia e pós-graduada em Estomaterapia pela FCM-Unicamp

Neusa Maria Costa Alexandre, Unicamp

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Associada do Departamento de Enfermagem da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (FCM) da Universidade de Campinas (UNICAMP)

Sonia Regina P. Evangelista Dantas, Unicamp

Enfermeira (TiSOBEST), Coordenadora do Curso de Especialização em Estomaterapia, FCM – Unicamp

Published

2018-04-13

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Brandão ACMAG, Gambin CC, Majado CA, Kunitake N, Alexandre NMC, Dantas SRPE. Adaptation of “Perineal Assessment Tool” for Brazilian culture. ESTIMA [Internet]. 2018 Apr. 13 [cited 2025 Apr. 2];16. Available from: https://www.revistaestima.com.br/estima/article/view/397

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