Medida da Participação e do Ambiente - Crianças Pequenas (YC-PEM): tradução e adaptação transcultural para o uso no Brasil / Young Children's Participation and Environment Measure (YC-PEM): translate and cross-cultural adaptation for use in Brazil

ABSTRACT

Introduction: The Young Children's Participation and Environment Measure (YC-PEM) is a tool used to evaluate the frequency, involvement and impact of the environment on participation of children with and without disabilities between zero and five years of age in the home, daycare/preschool and community contexts. Objective: To translate and culturally adapt YC-PEM for use in Brazil. Method: The process consisted of six steps - (1) Translation from English-North American to PortugueseBrazil; (2) Synthesis of translations; (3) Analysis by an expert committee; (4) Cognitive interviews with parents/guardians; (5) Retro translation; (6) Consolidation of the final version. Results: Concomitantly with the translation, adaptations were necessary to facilitate the reading and interpretation of the tool. The title structure and the instructions for users were changed. Some items related to participation and environment were changed and received other examples more related to the Brazilian context. Conclusion: YC-PEM Brazil can help caregivers and healthcare professionals to identify the level of participation of children between zero and five years of age and the need for interventions aimed at improving their participation in the environment