Translation, Adaptation, and Assessment of the Communication Assessment Tool in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ethiopia has experienced tremendous growth in medical education beginning in the early 2000s. Research shows a need for emphasis on empathy and compassionate care in this setting. In the United States, the Communication Assessment Tool (CAT) is a widely used, validated survey measuring provider-patient interactions.

Objective

The goal of this study was to translate, culturally adapt, and pilot the CAT to allow it to be used with trainees and patients in Ethiopia.

Methods

Bilingual experts translated the CAT into Tigrigna, the primary language of the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia, followed by focus group discussions, back translation, and review by the original author of the CAT. The translated tool was administered to the patients of resident physician

SUBMITTER: Goba GK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6697305 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature