01605nas a2200277   4500000000100000008004100001653002300042653001700065653001700082653001800099653001100117100001500128700001300143700001500156700001500171700001500186700001500201700001300216700001600229245007600245856007100321300001400392490000700406520090000413022001401313       2016                            d10aValidation studies10aTuberculosis10aTranslations10aSocial stigma10aBrazil1 aCrispim JA1 aTouso MM1 aYamamura M1 aPopolin MP1 aGarcia MCC1 aSantos CBD1 aPalha PF1 aArcêncio R00aCultural adaptation of the tuberculosis-related stigma scale to Brazil.  uhttp://www.scielo.br/pdf/csc/v21n7/en_1413-8123-csc-21-07-2233.pdf  a2233-22420 v213 a<p>The process of stigmatization associated with TB has been undervalued in national research as this social aspect is important in the control of the disease, especially in marginalized populations. This paper introduces the stages of the process of cultural adaptation in Brazil of the Tuberculosis-related stigma scale for TB patients. It is a methodological study in which the items of the scale were translated and back-translated with semantic validation with 15 individuals of the target population. After translation, the reconciled back-translated version was compared with the original version by the project coordinator in Southern Thailand, who approved the final version in Brazilian Portuguese. The results of the semantic validation conducted with TB patients enable the identification that, in general, the scale was well accepted and easily understood by the participants.</p>
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