Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the behavior change protocol for educational practices in diabetes mellitus

Abstract

Objective: to translate and cross-culturally adapt the Behavior Change Protocol for educational practices in Diabetes Mellitus. Method: methodological study aimed at cross-cultural adaptation, comprising the steps of translation, back-translation, assessment by an expert committee and pre-testing of the instrument on a sample of 30 healthcare service users with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Results: the instrument was assessed based on criteria pertaining semantic, idiomatic, conceptual and cultural equivalence between the original instrument and the translated version, its mean Content Validity Index being 0.85. Conclusion: results showed content validity indicating the instrument’s successful cross-cultural adaptation to the Brazilian culture for use in educational practices targeting self-care in type 2 DM.