Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the 2021 Louisiana Needs Assessment Questionnaire for Arabic-speaking people living with HIV.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the global decline in HIV infections and mortality worldwide, the HIV epidemic is still growing in the MENA region. In the region, People Living with HIV (PLWH) are facing many challenges related to cultural values, norms, and provided services which create significant obstacles to HIV prevention and control efforts. This study aimed to translate, culturally adapt, and validate the "2021 Louisiana Needs Assessment Questionnaire" for use among Egyptians and Arabic-speaking population.

Methods

Arabic translation and cultural adaptation of the questionnaire passed through five stages. The questionnaire was translated forward and backward then an expert committee reviewed the translated version. Another expert committee reviewed the developed version after mod

SUBMITTER: Sultan EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11456554 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature