Understanding the Social Dimensions and Context in HIV Research: Instrument Adaptation is More than <i>Just Translation</i>.
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Mtei, RJ; Kilonzo, MN; Pan, W; Kisamo, DH; Kisigo, G; Nyblade, L; Kajula, L; Relf, MV
Published in: The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC
July 2024
There is a shortage of health-related questionnaires developed specifically for African countries' cultural contexts and local languages. Researchers have translated some tools to the target local languages. However, poor quality translation, or even high-quality translation, can lead to an instrument that is not comparable to the original language if linguistic nuances and cultural differences are not considered. This can affect the validity and reliability of the research data. The objective of this commentary is to highlight limitations of the commonly accepted forward-backward translation approach and the importance of more rigorous cultural and linguistic adaptation processes in social and behavioral research related to HIV.
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The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC
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1552-6917
ISSN
1055-3290
Publication Date
July 2024
Volume
35
Issue
4
Start / End Page
356 / 360
Related Subject Headings
- Translations
- Translating
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Reproducibility of Results
- Public Health
- Psychometrics
- Language
- Humans
- HIV Infections
- Africa
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Mtei, R. J., Kilonzo, M. N., Pan, W., Kisamo, D. H., Kisigo, G., Nyblade, L., … Relf, M. V. (2024). Understanding the Social Dimensions and Context in HIV Research: Instrument Adaptation is More than <i>Just Translation</i>. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC, 35(4), 356–360. https://doi.org/10.1097/jnc.0000000000000465
Mtei, Rachel Jared, Mrema N. Kilonzo, Wei Pan, Diana H. Kisamo, Godfrey Kisigo, Laura Nyblade, Lusajo Kajula, and Michael V. Relf. “Understanding the Social Dimensions and Context in HIV Research: Instrument Adaptation is More than <i>Just Translation</i>.” The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 35, no. 4 (July 2024): 356–60. https://doi.org/10.1097/jnc.0000000000000465.
Mtei RJ, Kilonzo MN, Pan W, Kisamo DH, Kisigo G, Nyblade L, et al. Understanding the Social Dimensions and Context in HIV Research: Instrument Adaptation is More than <i>Just Translation</i>. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC. 2024 Jul;35(4):356–60.
Mtei, Rachel Jared, et al. “Understanding the Social Dimensions and Context in HIV Research: Instrument Adaptation is More than <i>Just Translation</i>.” The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC, vol. 35, no. 4, July 2024, pp. 356–60. Epmc, doi:10.1097/jnc.0000000000000465.
Mtei RJ, Kilonzo MN, Pan W, Kisamo DH, Kisigo G, Nyblade L, Kajula L, Relf MV. Understanding the Social Dimensions and Context in HIV Research: Instrument Adaptation is More than <i>Just Translation</i>. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC. 2024 Jul;35(4):356–360.
Published In
The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC
DOI
EISSN
1552-6917
ISSN
1055-3290
Publication Date
July 2024
Volume
35
Issue
4
Start / End Page
356 / 360
Related Subject Headings
- Translations
- Translating
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Reproducibility of Results
- Public Health
- Psychometrics
- Language
- Humans
- HIV Infections
- Africa