Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric assessment of a Brazilian-Portuguese version of the Resident Questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the general agreement regarding the central role of the clinical learning environment in graduate medical education, its assessment remains challenging owing to the lack of available standardized measures. We report on the cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric assessment of the Brazilian-Portuguese version of Seelig's Resident Questionnaire.

Methods

The present study was performed in two steps. First, a cross-cultural translation and adaptation of the Resident Questionnaire was conducted through multiple translations, synthesis of versions, back-translation, content validation, and face validation. Subsequently, a sample of 288 (72%) resident physicians enrolled in 40 residency programs at a Brazilian university hospital completed the following measur

SUBMITTER: Pereira-Lima K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6122823 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature