Symptom screening in paediatrics tool for screening multiple symptoms in Brazilian patients with cancer: a cross-sectional validation study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to translate, culturally adapt and validate the Symptom Screening in Paediatrics Tool (SSPedi) into the Brazilian Portuguese language to be used by paediatric oncology patients in Brazil.

Design

A descriptive, cross-sectional study that follows an established methodology for translation and cultural adaptation, developed in two phases: phase I, linguistic translation and cultural adaptation of the SSPedi scale and phase II, psychometric properties evaluation.

Setting

Children's Hospital for Cancer Treatment in Latin America.

Participants

Paediatric patients between 7 and 18 years of age and proxies of patients between 2 and 6 years of age, diagnosed with cancer and undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Patients and proxies

SUBMITTER: Cadamuro SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6687019 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature