Validation of Autism Stigma Knowledge - Questionnaire (ASK-Q) for Brazilian Portuguese
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.A new questionnaire was adapted for Brazil to assess knowledge about autism spectrum disorders (ASD) among pharmacy professionals. This tool is crucial for improving care for individuals with ASD in Brazil.
Area Of Science
- Health Sciences
- Pharmacy Education
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Background
- Limited knowledge of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) among health professionals can negatively impact patient care.
- Brazil currently lacks validated instruments to measure ASD knowledge in pharmacy students and professionals.
Purpose Of The Study
- To perform the cross-cultural adaptation of the Autism Stigma Knowledge Questionnaire (ASK-Q) into Brazilian Portuguese.
- To evaluate the content validity evidence of the adapted questionnaire.
Main Methods
- The study involved a two-stage process: cross-cultural adaptation and content validity assessment.
- Cross-cultural adaptation included translation, expert review, target audience feedback, and author approval.
- Content validity was evaluated using established psychometric principles.
Main Results
- The adapted questionnaire, ASK-Q-Brasil, achieved semantic, idiomatic, conceptual, and cultural equivalence.
- The original author approved the cross-cultural adaptation.
- Content validity yielded an adequate coefficient of 0.89.
Conclusions
- The Autism Stigma Knowledge Questionnaire (ASK-Q) has been successfully cross-culturally adapted for the Brazilian context.
- The ASK-Q-Brasil demonstrates adequate content validity, providing a foundational tool for future research.
- Further validation studies are planned to comprehensively assess the instrument's psychometric properties.
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