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The Persian version of Trinity Amputation and Prosthetics Experience Scale: translation, factor structure,
Masood Mazaheri1, Shima Fardipour, Mahyar Salavati
1Musculoskeletal Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Disability and Rehabilitation
|December 28, 2010
Summary
The Persian Trinity Amputation and Prosthetics Experience Scale (TAPES) is a reliable tool for assessing psychological adaptation to artificial limbs. This study validated the Persian TAPES for individuals with lower limb amputations.
Area of Science:
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Prosthetics and Orthotics
- Psychological Adaptation
Background:
- Assessing psychological adaptation is crucial for individuals with lower limb amputations using prosthetics.
- The Trinity Amputation and Prosthetics Experience Scale (TAPES) is a widely used instrument for this purpose.
- Validating the TAPES in different linguistic and cultural contexts, such as Persian, is essential for broader clinical application.
Purpose of the Study:
- To translate the Trinity Amputation and Prosthetics Experience Scale (TAPES) into Persian.
- To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the TAPES.
Main Methods:
- 182 Persian-speaking individuals with lower limb amputations completed the Persian TAPES.
- Test-retest reliability was assessed with 41 participants.
- Internal consistency, reproducibility, dimensionality, and validity (construct, discriminant) were statistically analyzed.
Main Results:
- The Persian TAPES demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach's α > 0.70) for most subscales.
- Test-retest reliability was acceptable, with intraclass correlation coefficients exceeding 0.70 for most subscales.
- Factor analysis supported the original structure, and construct validity was confirmed in 75% of hypotheses.
Conclusions:
- The Persian version of the TAPES is a reliable and valid instrument.
- It can be effectively used to measure psychological adaptation to artificial limbs in Persian-speaking amputees.
- This validated tool will aid clinicians and researchers in understanding and supporting prosthetic users.
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