[Cross-cultural adaptation and evidence of psychometric validity of the Family Health Scale for Brazilian Portuguese]. / Adaptação transcultural e evidências de validade psicométricas da Family Health Scale para o português brasileiro.

This study aimed to translate and cross-culturally adapt the Family Health Scale into Brazilian Portuguese and analyze evidence of its psychometric validity. The 32 items on family health were cross-culturally adapted, using the content validity index to calculate semantic, idiomatic, cultural, and conceptual characteristics of the scale and its items. A pre-test to identify evidence of validity was applied to 40 families. At another time, the instrument was applied to 354 families in a Brazilian northeastern city. The index of agreement between the raters ranged from 0.84 for the scale items to 0.98 for the total scale, according to Kendall's coefficient. According to Cronbach's alpha, evidence of psychometric validity is adequate. Most families had a moderate degree of health, according to the scale. Therefore, the Brazilian version of the Family Health Scale showed conceptual, semantic, cultural, and operational equivalence with the original items, along with satisfactory psychometric properties for use among the Brazilian population with effectiveness and safety.

Os objetivos deste estudo foram realizar a tradução e adaptação transcultural da Family Health Scale (Escala de Saúde Familiar) para a língua portuguesa brasileira e analisar evidências de validade psicométricas dessa escala. Os 32 itens sobre a saúde familiar foram adaptados transculturalmente. Para a mensuração das evidências de validade do conteúdo, utilizou-se o cálculo do índice de validade de conteúdo das características semântica, idiomática, cultural e conceitual de cada item e da escala. Um pré-teste para identificação de evidência de validade foi realizado com 40 famílias. Em outro momento, a aplicação do instrumento foi executada com 354 famílias, em uma cidade no Nordeste do Brasil. O índice de concordância entre os juízes variou de 0,84, para os itens da escala, a 0,98, para a escala total, conforme o coeficiente de Kendall. As evidências de validade psicométricas mostram-se adequadas, conforme alfa de Cronbach. A maior parte das famílias teve um grau de saúde moderado, conforme aplicação da escala. Assim, a Family Health Scale, versão brasileira, apresentou equivalência conceitual, semântica, cultural e operacional em relação aos itens originais e propriedades psicométricas satisfatórias para a aplicação direcionada à população brasileira, atestando eficácia e segurança de sua utilização.

El objetivo de este estudio fue traducir y realizar la adaptación intercultural de Family Health Scale (Escala de Salud Familiar) al portugués brasileño, y analizar la evidencia de la validez psicométrica de esta escala. Los 32 ítems sobre salud familiar pasaron por una adaptación transcultural y, para medir la evidencia de validez de contenido, se utilizó el cálculo del índice de validez de contenido de las características semántica, idiomática, cultural y conceptual de cada ítem, y la escala. Se realizó una prueba previa con 40 familias para identificar la evidencia de validez. En otro momento, el instrumento se aplicó a 354 familias en una ciudad del Nordeste de Brasil. El índice de acuerdo entre los jueces osciló entre 0,84 para los ítems de la escala y 0,98 para la escala total de acuerdo con el coeficiente de Kendall. La evidencia de validez psicométrica es adecuada conforme el alfa de Cronbach. La mayoría de las familias tenían un grado de salud moderado de acuerdo con la aplicación de la escala. Por lo tanto, la Family Health Scale, versión brasileña, presentó equivalencia conceptual, semántica, cultural y operativa con relación a los ítems originales, y propiedades psicométricas satisfactorias para la aplicación en la población brasileña, lo que da fe de la eficacia y seguridad de su uso.

Photodynamic therapy for infected foot ulcers in people with diabetes mellitus: a systematic review.

BACKGROUND: Ulceration of the feet in patients with diabetes is a frequent complication that increases morbidity, mortality, hospitalization, treatment costs, and non-traumatic amputations. OBJECTIVE: To present a systematic review of the treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus and infected foot ulcers using photodynamic therapy. DESIGN AND SETTING: A systematic review was performed in the postgraduate program in nursing at the Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira, Ceará, Brazil. METHODS: PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and LILACS databases were screened. The methodological quality, risk of bias, and quality of evidence of each study were assessed. Review Manager was used for the meta-analysis. RESULTS: Four studies were included. They highlighted significantly better outcomes in patient groups treated with photodynamic therapy than those in the control groups that were treated with topical collagenase and chloramphenicol (P = 0.036), absorbent (P < 0.001), or dry covers (P = 0.002). Significant improvements were noted in terms of the microbial load in the ulcers and tissue repair, with a reported reduction in the need for amputation by up to 35 times. Photodynamic therapy resulted in significantly better outcomes between the experimental and control groups (P = 0.04). CONCLUSION: Photodynamic therapy is significantly more effective in treating infected foot ulcers than standard therapies. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) - CRD42020214187, https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=214187.

Photodynamic therapy for infected foot ulcers in people with diabetes mellitus: a systematic review

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Ulceration of the feet in patients with diabetes is a frequent complication that increases morbidity, mortality, hospitalization, treatment costs, and non-traumatic amputations. OBJECTIVE: To present a systematic review of the treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus and infected foot ulcers using photodynamic therapy. DESIGN AND SETTING: A systematic review was performed in the postgraduate program in nursing at the Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira, Ceará, Brazil. METHODS: PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and LILACS databases were screened. The methodological quality, risk of bias, and quality of evidence of each study were assessed. Review Manager was used for the meta-analysis. RESULTS: Four studies were included. They highlighted significantly better outcomes in patient groups treated with photodynamic therapy than those in the control groups that were treated with topical collagenase and chloramphenicol (P = 0.036), absorbent (P < 0.001), or dry covers (P = 0.002). Significant improvements were noted in terms of the microbial load in the ulcers and tissue repair, with a reported reduction in the need for amputation by up to 35 times. Photodynamic therapy resulted in significantly better outcomes between the experimental and control groups (P = 0.04). CONCLUSION: Photodynamic therapy is significantly more effective in treating infected foot ulcers than standard therapies. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) - CRD42020214187, https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=214187.

Adaptação transcultural e evidências de validade psicométricas da Family Health Scale para o português brasileiro / Cross-cultural adaptation and evidence of psychometric validity of the Family Health Scale for Brazilian Portuguese / Adaptación transcultural y evidencia de validez psicométrica de Family Health Scale al portugués brasileño

Resumo: Os objetivos deste estudo foram realizar a tradução e adaptação transcultural da Family Health Scale (Escala de Saúde Familiar) para a língua portuguesa brasileira e analisar evidências de validade psicométricas dessa escala. Os 32 itens sobre a saúde familiar foram adaptados transculturalmente. Para a mensuração das evidências de validade do conteúdo, utilizou-se o cálculo do índice de validade de conteúdo das características semântica, idiomática, cultural e conceitual de cada item e da escala. Um pré-teste para identificação de evidência de validade foi realizado com 40 famílias. Em outro momento, a aplicação do instrumento foi executada com 354 famílias, em uma cidade no Nordeste do Brasil. O índice de concordância entre os juízes variou de 0,84, para os itens da escala, a 0,98, para a escala total, conforme o coeficiente de Kendall. As evidências de validade psicométricas mostram-se adequadas, conforme alfa de Cronbach. A maior parte das famílias teve um grau de saúde moderado, conforme aplicação da escala. Assim, a Family Health Scale, versão brasileira, apresentou equivalência conceitual, semântica, cultural e operacional em relação aos itens originais e propriedades psicométricas satisfatórias para a aplicação direcionada à população brasileira, atestando eficácia e segurança de sua utilização.

Abstract: This study aimed to translate and cross-culturally adapt the Family Health Scale into Brazilian Portuguese and analyze evidence of its psychometric validity. The 32 items on family health were cross-culturally adapted, using the content validity index to calculate semantic, idiomatic, cultural, and conceptual characteristics of the scale and its items. A pre-test to identify evidence of validity was applied to 40 families. At another time, the instrument was applied to 354 families in a Brazilian northeastern city. The index of agreement between the raters ranged from 0.84 for the scale items to 0.98 for the total scale, according to Kendall's coefficient. According to Cronbach's alpha, evidence of psychometric validity is adequate. Most families had a moderate degree of health, according to the scale. Therefore, the Brazilian version of the Family Health Scale showed conceptual, semantic, cultural, and operational equivalence with the original items, along with satisfactory psychometric properties for use among the Brazilian population with effectiveness and safety.

Resumen: El objetivo de este estudio fue traducir y realizar la adaptación intercultural de Family Health Scale (Escala de Salud Familiar) al portugués brasileño, y analizar la evidencia de la validez psicométrica de esta escala. Los 32 ítems sobre salud familiar pasaron por una adaptación transcultural y, para medir la evidencia de validez de contenido, se utilizó el cálculo del índice de validez de contenido de las características semántica, idiomática, cultural y conceptual de cada ítem, y la escala. Se realizó una prueba previa con 40 familias para identificar la evidencia de validez. En otro momento, el instrumento se aplicó a 354 familias en una ciudad del Nordeste de Brasil. El índice de acuerdo entre los jueces osciló entre 0,84 para los ítems de la escala y 0,98 para la escala total de acuerdo con el coeficiente de Kendall. La evidencia de validez psicométrica es adecuada conforme el alfa de Cronbach. La mayoría de las familias tenían un grado de salud moderado de acuerdo con la aplicación de la escala. Por lo tanto, la Family Health Scale, versión brasileña, presentó equivalencia conceptual, semántica, cultural y operativa con relación a los ítems originales, y propiedades psicométricas satisfactorias para la aplicación en la población brasileña, lo que da fe de la eficacia y seguridad de su uso.

Effectiveness of the piperine-supplemented Curcuma longa L. in metabolic control of patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial.

There is robust evidence of using Curcuma longa L. in reducing metabolic levels in people with diabetes. This study analysed the effectiveness of Curcuma longa L. in the metabolic control of patients with type 2 diabetes in Brazil. A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted with 71 participants divided into a Curcuma longa L. group (500 mg/day with piperine 5 mg) and a placebo group, for 120 days. Anthropometric, clinical and biochemical variables were evaluated at baseline, 60 and 120 days after the beginning of the intervention. Paired and independent Student's t-test and chi-square test were used for statistical analysis. The curcuma group presented a significantly decreased glycaemia (p=.013), glycated haemoglobin (p=.015), HOMA index (p=.037) and triglycerides (TGs) (p=.002). The use of piperine-added Curcuma longa L. was effective in the glycaemic and TG control of patients with type 2 diabetes.

Cost-Effectiveness of Passion Fruit Albedo versus Turmeric in the Glycemic and Lipaemic Control of People with Type 2 Diabetes: Randomized Clinical Trial.

BACKGROUND: Robust evidence has related yellow passion fruit albedo and long turmeric to the metabolic and glycemic control of diabetes. AIM: To analyze the incremental cost-effectiveness of the flour made from yellow passion fruit albedo versus long turmeric merged with piperine in the glycemic and lipid control of individuals with type 2 diabetes. METHOD: Eighty-nine patients were enrolled in this randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial for 120 days. The first group was prescribed 500 mg capsules, three times a day, of yellow passion fruit albedo flour (FAMA). The second group was prescribed long turmeric capsules (500 mg), merged with piperine (5 mg) (CURPI), at fasting. The third group followed the standard advice recommendations, and ingested a placebo of carboxymethyl cellulose (500 mg) at fasting. RESULTS: The group using FAMA showed a higher reduction (-5.9%) of glycemia after fasting, compared to placebo (+9%), and CURPI (-3.2%) (p < 0.05). Regarding HbA1c, the study observed a significant and similar statistical reduction (-0.8%) in the intervention groups, in contrast with the placebo group (p < 0.05). The reduction in HOMA-IR in the CURPI group (-9.4%) was higher than the other groups (p < 0.05). The CURPI group also showed a higher reduction of serum triglyceride levels (-20.8%) compared to the placebo (-0.09%) and FAMA (+1.8%) (p < 0.05) groups. CONCLUSION: It was concluded that turmeric is the most cost-effective in comparison with yellow passion fruit albedo, because of its decrease in the levels of triglycerides and HOMA-IR, even when adjusted for confounding variables. On the other hand, HbA1c cost-effectiveness relation was similar.