Aplicação de entrevistas cognitivas para produção de versões brasileiras de instrumentos de avaliação da prática centrada na família

Abstract

Family-Centered Practice (FCP), considered the best practice in childcare, is a set of attitudes and values for clinical practice that recognize the child’s family as the center of care. MPOC-20 and MPOC-SP are questionnaires that evaluate the perception of caregivers and health professionals about FCP in a given service. This study describes part of the cross-cultural translation and adaptation process of the instruments into Brazilian Portuguese. The translation should guarantee a total understanding of the questions by the interviewees. To evaluate such understanding, we used the method of cognitive interviews. Problems of understanding were identified in both questionnaires and adjustments were made to remove them. The use of the cognitive interviews was essential for the translation and cultural adaptation of the questionnaires.