Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Testing of the Brazilian Version of the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index Version 6.2

Objective. To adapt and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the SCHFI v 6.2. Methods. With the approval of the original author, we conducted a complete cross-cultural adaptation of the instrument (translation, synthesis, back translation, synthesis of back translation,...

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Main Authors: Christiane Wahast Ávila, Barbara Riegel, Simoni Chiarelli Pokorski, Suzi Camey, Luana Claudia Jacoby Silveira, Eneida Rejane Rabelo-Silva
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Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Nursing Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/178976
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author Christiane Wahast Ávila
Barbara Riegel
Simoni Chiarelli Pokorski
Suzi Camey
Luana Claudia Jacoby Silveira
Eneida Rejane Rabelo-Silva
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Luana Claudia Jacoby Silveira
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description Objective. To adapt and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the SCHFI v 6.2. Methods. With the approval of the original author, we conducted a complete cross-cultural adaptation of the instrument (translation, synthesis, back translation, synthesis of back translation, expert committee review, and pretesting). The adapted version was named Brazilian version of the self-care of heart failure index v 6.2. The psychometric properties assessed were face validity and content validity (by expert committee review), construct validity (convergent validity and confirmatory factor analysis), and reliability. Results. Face validity and content validity were indicative of semantic, idiomatic, experimental, and conceptual equivalence. Convergent validity was demonstrated by a significant though moderate correlation (r=−0.51) on comparison with equivalent question scores of the previously validated Brazilian European heart failure self-care behavior scale. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the original three-factor model as having the best fit, although similar results were obtained for inadequate fit indices. The reliability of the instrument, as expressed by Cronbach’s alpha, was 0.40, 0.82, and 0.93 for the self-care maintenance, self-care management, and self-care confidence scales, respectively. Conclusion. The SCHFI v 6.2 was successfully adapted for use in Brazil. Nevertheless, further studies should be carried out to improve its psychometric properties.
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spelling doaj-art-d387e9758e5942408a1d0db87c849b772025-08-20T02:19:51ZengWileyNursing Research and Practice2090-14292090-14372013-01-01201310.1155/2013/178976178976Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Testing of the Brazilian Version of the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index Version 6.2Christiane Wahast Ávila0Barbara Riegel1Simoni Chiarelli Pokorski2Suzi Camey3Luana Claudia Jacoby Silveira4Eneida Rejane Rabelo-Silva5Graduate Program, School of Nursing, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Rua São Manoel 963, Bairro Rio Branco, 90620-110 Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, USAGraduate Program, School of Nursing, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Rua São Manoel 963, Bairro Rio Branco, 90620-110 Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilStatistics Department, Mathematics Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilCardiology Division, Heart Failure Clinic, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilGraduate Program, School of Nursing, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Rua São Manoel 963, Bairro Rio Branco, 90620-110 Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilObjective. To adapt and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the SCHFI v 6.2. Methods. With the approval of the original author, we conducted a complete cross-cultural adaptation of the instrument (translation, synthesis, back translation, synthesis of back translation, expert committee review, and pretesting). The adapted version was named Brazilian version of the self-care of heart failure index v 6.2. The psychometric properties assessed were face validity and content validity (by expert committee review), construct validity (convergent validity and confirmatory factor analysis), and reliability. Results. Face validity and content validity were indicative of semantic, idiomatic, experimental, and conceptual equivalence. Convergent validity was demonstrated by a significant though moderate correlation (r=−0.51) on comparison with equivalent question scores of the previously validated Brazilian European heart failure self-care behavior scale. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the original three-factor model as having the best fit, although similar results were obtained for inadequate fit indices. The reliability of the instrument, as expressed by Cronbach’s alpha, was 0.40, 0.82, and 0.93 for the self-care maintenance, self-care management, and self-care confidence scales, respectively. Conclusion. The SCHFI v 6.2 was successfully adapted for use in Brazil. Nevertheless, further studies should be carried out to improve its psychometric properties.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/178976
spellingShingle Christiane Wahast Ávila
Barbara Riegel
Simoni Chiarelli Pokorski
Suzi Camey
Luana Claudia Jacoby Silveira
Eneida Rejane Rabelo-Silva
Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Testing of the Brazilian Version of the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index Version 6.2
Nursing Research and Practice
title Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Testing of the Brazilian Version of the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index Version 6.2
title_full Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Testing of the Brazilian Version of the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index Version 6.2
title_fullStr Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Testing of the Brazilian Version of the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index Version 6.2
title_full_unstemmed Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Testing of the Brazilian Version of the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index Version 6.2
title_short Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Testing of the Brazilian Version of the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index Version 6.2
title_sort cross cultural adaptation and psychometric testing of the brazilian version of the self care of heart failure index version 6 2
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/178976
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