A Norwegian version of the Incontinence Stress Questionnaire-Staff Reaction: translation and validation for cross-cultural use

The aim of the present study was to translate and validate the Incontinence Stress Questionnaire--Staff Reaction (ISQ-SR) for cross-cultural adaptation to Norway. The ISQ-SR is a 30-item questionnaire developed in the U.S.A. by Dr. Lucy C. Yu. The questionnaire examines the experience of nursing hom...

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Published inJournal of nursing measurement Vol. 8; no. 1; p. 71
Main Authors Vinsnes, A G, Haltbakk, J, Hunskaar, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 2000
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Attitude of Health Personnel
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Humans
Middle Aged
Norway
Nursing Homes
Reproducibility of Results
Surveys and Questionnaires
Translating
Urinary Incontinence
Norway
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Summary:The aim of the present study was to translate and validate the Incontinence Stress Questionnaire--Staff Reaction (ISQ-SR) for cross-cultural adaptation to Norway. The ISQ-SR is a 30-item questionnaire developed in the U.S.A. by Dr. Lucy C. Yu. The questionnaire examines the experience of nursing home staff when working with patients with urinary incontinence. This article describes both the translation and testing procedure. Statistical analyses were carried out in the following steps of the testing procedure: (a) bivariate examination, (b) principal components factor analysis, (c) determination of internal consistency, (d) frequency analysis, and (e) estimation of test-retest reliability. Finally, the translated and tested questionnaire was compared with the original version. The Norwegian version consists of three factors with a total of 24 items, and is shown to be a valid and reliable version of the ISQ-SR. We conclude that we have achieved equivalence with the original version.
ISSN:1061-3749
DOI:10.1891/1061-3749.8.1.69