Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Reliability Testing of Arabic Versions of Several Diabetic Foot Psychosocial Scales. (June 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ababneh, Anas; Finlayson, Kathleen; Lazzarini, Peter; Edwards, Helen
• Is Part Of: International journal of lower extremity wounds. Volume 22:Number 2(2023)
• Page Start: 385
• Page End: 392
• Publication Date: 2023-06
• Subjects: arabic translation -- diabetic foot -- psychosocial -- reliability; Leg -- Wounds and injuries -- Periodicals; Wounds and injuries -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Leg -- Ulcers -- Periodicals; Wound healing -- Periodicals; 617.584
• DOI: 10.1177/15347346211016699
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1534-7346

Abstract

The main aims of this study were cross-cultural adaptation and reliability testing of an Arabic version of Foot Care Confidence Scale (FCCS), Foot Care Outcomes Expectations Scale (FCOES), Patient Interpretation of Neuropathy Scales (PINS), Neuropathy-specific Quality of Life Scales (NQOLS), and offloading-related Visual Analog Scales (VAS). Two phases of translation and reliability testing were conducted in Jordan. Phase 1 included 2 forward and backward translations with 2 panel consensuses (translators, clinicians, and experts). In Phase 2, Cronbach's alpha ( α ) and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) were used to test the internal consistency and stability (test–retest) of the Arabic scales in a sample of a total of 90 Jordanian participants with diabetic foot ulcers. Phase 1 resulted in Arabic translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the study scales. Phase 2 resulted in acceptable internal consistency of the translated scales ( α = 0.74-0.91), except for the PIN "self/practitioner blame" and "acute ulcer onset" scales ( α = 0.57, 0.49, respectively). Test–retest results (ICC) were: FCCS (0.85); FCOES (0.78); PINS (0.043-0.85); NQOLS (0.76-0.90); and offloading-related VAS (0.43-0.90). This study showed evidence of cultural appropriateness and reliability of most of the translated scales, for possible future implementation for the Arabic population.