Translation and adaptation of the indoor environmental quality questionnaire to Brazilian portuguese
Clin. biomed. res
; 42(1): 74-84, 2022.
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1391313
Biblioteca responsável:
BR18.1
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) impacts well-being, performance, and mental and physical health. A questionnaire for assessing occupants' perception of IEQ was developed in English. This study aimed to translate this instrument into Brazilian Portuguese and adapt it to the Brazilian population.Methods:
The translation and adaptation process consisted of forward translation, reconciliation, back translation, back translation review, harmonization, two cognitive debriefings, and finalization.Results:
The final translated version included new questions and changed the scale to a visual-analog format. The clarity assessment showed that, after cognitive debriefings, all questions displayed satisfactory scores, with the majority rated higher than 9 on a 0-10 scale.Conclusions:
The Brazilian Portuguese version of the IEQ questionnaire is a simple tool that can be employed in biomedical and building research to investigate the association of perceived IEQ with health-related parameters, as well as in architecture, engineering, and management projects. As a next step, a psychometric validation of the instrument will be performed.
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Inquéritos e Questionários
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Local de Trabalho
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Qualidade Ambiental
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Clin. biomed. res
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR