Understanding the Social Dimensions and Context in HIV Research: Instrument Adaptation is More than .

Journal: The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC

Volume: 35

Issue: 4

Year of Publication: 2024

Affiliated Institutions:  Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Republic of Tanzania. School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA. Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit, National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza, Republic of Tanzania. Stigma and Discrimination, Research Triangle Institute International, Washington, District of Columbia, USA. UNICEF Office of Research-Innocenti and an adjunct lecturer at the Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Republic of Tanzania. Duke University School of Nursing and a Professor of Nursing and Global Health, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.

Abstract summary 

There is a shortage of health-related questionnaires developed specifically for African countries' cultural contexts and local languages. Researchers have translated some tools to the target local languages. However, poor quality translation, or even high-quality translation, can lead to an instrument that is not comparable to the original language if linguistic nuances and cultural differences are not considered. This can affect the validity and reliability of the research data. The objective of this commentary is to highlight limitations of the commonly accepted forward-backward translation approach and the importance of more rigorous cultural and linguistic adaptation processes in social and behavioral research related to HIV.

Authors & Co-authors:  Mtei Rachel Jared RJ Kilonzo Mrema N MN Pan Wei W Kisamo Diana H DH Kisigo Godfrey G Nyblade Laura L Kajula Lusajo L Relf Michael V MV

Study Outcome 

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Citations :  Beaton DE, Bombardier C, Guillemin F. & Ferraz MB (2000). Recommendations for the Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Health Status Measures. Rosemont, Illinois: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons; revised 2002.the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
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Identifiers
Doi : 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000465
SSN : 1552-6917
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Humans
Other Terms
HIV;instrument adaptation;psychometrics
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Study Approach
Country of Study
Publication Country
United States