作者: Romy Parker , Jennifer Jelsma , Dan J. Stein
DOI: 10.1016/J.JPAINSYMMAN.2015.08.004
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摘要: Abstract Context Pain has been reported as the second most commonly symptom in people living with HIV/AIDS. In South Africa, there are more than five million Approximately, two belong to Xhosa cultural group. The prevalence of pain amaXhosa HIV/AIDS was unknown at commencement study. A culturally appropriate, valid, and reliable instrument is required measure its impact this population. Objectives objectives article document process translation Brief Inventory (BPI) into BPI-Xhosa present results validity reliability testing instrument. Methods six-stage forward-backward followed using bilingual bicultural translators ensure decentering process. translated BPI-Xhosa, a demographic questionnaire European Quality Life-5 Dimensions version (EQ-5D-Xhosa) health-related quality life were administered 229 women resource-poor urban settlement Africa. Results 74.24% (95% CI: 68.2–79.47) recorded. had good concurrent when compared previously validated EQ-5D-Xhosa. Factor analysis confirmed that two-factor structure (pain severity interference). internal reliability, Cronbach alphas 0.77 0.83 for interference subscales, respectively. Conclusion valid which can be used prevalence, severity,