Brazilian Portuguese translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the "Caregiver Priorities and Child Health Index of Life with Disabilities" (CPCHILD) questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Consideration of the quality of life in relation to individual health status is crucial for planning and maintaining a system of patient-centered care. Until recently, there have been no suitable instruments to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL,) of children and adolescents with severe, non-ambulant cerebral palsy (GMFCS functional levels IV and V). The "Caregiver Priorities and Child Health Index of Life with Disabilities Questionnaire" (CPCHILD) was developed in English specifically for this population, and has been validated in Canada. The aim of this study was to translate and adapt the CPCHILD Questionnaire into Brazilian Portuguese, thus permitting researchers in Brazil to access this important tool for measuring HRQoL in this population, as well as the

SUBMITTER: Pellegrino LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3915619 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature