Translation of the working alliance inventory short revised into Italian using a Delphi procedure and a forward-backward translation
IntroductionEnhancing treatment adherence, especially for chronic diseases, can be achieved through therapeutic alliance, potentially elevating the quality of care. An instrument to evaluate the therapeutic alliance could be beneficial in routine clinical settings, educational environments, and exte...
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| author | Nicola Buono Béatrice Sassier Hans Thulesius Robert Hoffman Patrice Nabbe Davorina Petek Jean Yves Le Reste |
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| description | IntroductionEnhancing treatment adherence, especially for chronic diseases, can be achieved through therapeutic alliance, potentially elevating the quality of care. An instrument to evaluate the therapeutic alliance could be beneficial in routine clinical settings, educational environments, and extensive research efforts at national and European levels. In this study, we translated therapist and patient versions of the Working Alliance Inventory Short Revised (WAI-SR) into Italian.MethodologyAn email-based Delphi method was employed for the English-to-Italian translation, incorporating a forward-backward process. The initial translation team comprised two Italian family physicians proficient in English, a linguist, and a psychiatrist. The forward translation was then reviewed by 18 Italian family physicians through a Delphi process and was subjected to a backward translation by two Italian English teachers. A cultural correspondence was subsequently identified to adjust translations within a national and international framework.ResultsAll 18 experts fully engaged in the Delphi process, and consensus was achieved by the second Delphi round. A cultural check checked for discrepancies regarding linguistic consistency with other translations and found no difference.ConclusionThis Italian translation of the WAI-SR is expected to support Italian family physicians aiming to enhance their clinical practice and therapeutic outcomes. It could also be a valuable tool for Italian medical students to foster therapeutic relationships and improve their communication skills. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b8b655ce3ed741d2b7968c22d820401c2024-01-11T04:25:25ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2024-01-011010.3389/fmed.2023.12362731236273Translation of the working alliance inventory short revised into Italian using a Delphi procedure and a forward-backward translationNicola Buono0Béatrice Sassier1Hans Thulesius2Robert Hoffman3Patrice Nabbe4Davorina Petek5Jean Yves Le Reste6National Society of Medical Education in General Practice (SNAMID), Caserta, ItalyERA 7479, Departement de Mèdecine Generale, SPURBO Universite de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, FranceDepartment of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Centre for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö, SwedenDepartment of Family Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, IsraelERA 7479, Departement de Mèdecine Generale, SPURBO Universite de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, FranceDepartment of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SloveniaERA 7479, Departement de Mèdecine Generale, SPURBO Universite de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, FranceIntroductionEnhancing treatment adherence, especially for chronic diseases, can be achieved through therapeutic alliance, potentially elevating the quality of care. An instrument to evaluate the therapeutic alliance could be beneficial in routine clinical settings, educational environments, and extensive research efforts at national and European levels. In this study, we translated therapist and patient versions of the Working Alliance Inventory Short Revised (WAI-SR) into Italian.MethodologyAn email-based Delphi method was employed for the English-to-Italian translation, incorporating a forward-backward process. The initial translation team comprised two Italian family physicians proficient in English, a linguist, and a psychiatrist. The forward translation was then reviewed by 18 Italian family physicians through a Delphi process and was subjected to a backward translation by two Italian English teachers. A cultural correspondence was subsequently identified to adjust translations within a national and international framework.ResultsAll 18 experts fully engaged in the Delphi process, and consensus was achieved by the second Delphi round. A cultural check checked for discrepancies regarding linguistic consistency with other translations and found no difference.ConclusionThis Italian translation of the WAI-SR is expected to support Italian family physicians aiming to enhance their clinical practice and therapeutic outcomes. It could also be a valuable tool for Italian medical students to foster therapeutic relationships and improve their communication skills.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1236273/fulltherapeutic allianceforward-backward translationDelphi procedureItalian general practiceWAI-SR Italian |
| spellingShingle | Nicola Buono Béatrice Sassier Hans Thulesius Robert Hoffman Patrice Nabbe Davorina Petek Jean Yves Le Reste Translation of the working alliance inventory short revised into Italian using a Delphi procedure and a forward-backward translation Frontiers in Medicine therapeutic alliance forward-backward translation Delphi procedure Italian general practice WAI-SR Italian |
| title | Translation of the working alliance inventory short revised into Italian using a Delphi procedure and a forward-backward translation |
| title_full | Translation of the working alliance inventory short revised into Italian using a Delphi procedure and a forward-backward translation |
| title_fullStr | Translation of the working alliance inventory short revised into Italian using a Delphi procedure and a forward-backward translation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Translation of the working alliance inventory short revised into Italian using a Delphi procedure and a forward-backward translation |
| title_short | Translation of the working alliance inventory short revised into Italian using a Delphi procedure and a forward-backward translation |
| title_sort | translation of the working alliance inventory short revised into italian using a delphi procedure and a forward backward translation |
| topic | therapeutic alliance forward-backward translation Delphi procedure Italian general practice WAI-SR Italian |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1236273/full |
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