Revista Brasileira de Educação Médica
Print version ISSN 0100-5502On-line version ISSN 1981-5271
Abstract
LUCENA, Michelle Reis de; SILVA, Adriane Aparecida Tupinambás and TOLEDO JR., Antonio. Translation and transcultural adaptation of instrument for professionalism assessment among physicians. Rev. Bras. Educ. Med. [online]. 2023, vol.47, n.1, e005. Epub Mar 07, 2023. ISSN 1981-5271. https://doi.org/10.1590/1981-5271v47.1-20220135.
Introduction:
The discussion about medical professionalism is relatively recent and the topic has become increasingly frequent in publications on medical education. It is a complex concept, since it is a competence that involves a set of attributes, knowledge, skills, and behaviors that are influenced by the political and socio-cultural context. Several strategies have been proposed for its assessment, but no specific instrument validated for Brazilian Portuguese was identified in the literature.
Objective:
To translate and do the transcultural adaptation of a questionnaire for assessing medical professionalism.
Methods:
The Penn State College of Medicine Professionalism Questionnaire was translated and cross-culturally adapted according to recommendations found in the literature. Reliability and internal consistency were assessed by Cronbach’s alpha.
Results:
The translation and cultural adaptation resulted in a questionnaire with 37 items with good semantic, idiomatic, experiential, and conceptual validity. Cronbach’s alpha (0.886) showed good reliability.
Conclusions:
The final instrument showed good validity, internal consistency, and reliability. It can be used both in the continuing education of physicians and in medical education, as a tool for reflection and assessment.
Keywords : Medical Education; Medicine; Professionalism; Translation.