Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the neonatal/infant Braden Q risk assessment scale

To translate into Brazilian Portuguese and cross-culturally adapt the Neonatal/Infant Braden Q Risk Assessment Scale (Neonatal/Infant Braden Q Scale), and test the psychometric properties, reproducibility and validity of the instrument. There is a lack of studies on the development of pressure ulcers in children, especially in neonates.

Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - December 30, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Edson Luiz de Lima, Maria José Azevedo de Brito, Diba Maria Sebba Tosta de Souza, Geraldo Magela Salomé, Lydia Masako Ferreira Tags: Clinical study Source Type: research