Preparedness for Caregiving Scale Into European Portuguese: Study Among Family/Friend Carers of Chronic Respiratory Diseases

Objective This study aimed to translate and culturally adapt the Preparedness for Caregiving Scale (PCS) into European Portuguese among family/friend carers (FC) of chronic respiratory diseases (CRD). Background CRD often lead to dependence on FC who become key players for the daily management of this population. Nevertheless, FC often feel unsupported and unprepared. The PCS assesses FC preparedness, but it is not adapted into European Portuguese. Method The Beaton et al. guidelines were followed. Content validity was assessed using the content validity index (CVI) method. The Item‐CVI, the Scale‐CVI/Average, the content validity ratio and the modified kappa were computed. Results Translation and back‐translation were performed by independent translators. The agreed translated version was assessed by an expert committee of 19 native European Portuguese speakers and pretested with 16 FC. The Item‐content validity index (CVI), Scale‐CVI/Average, CV Ratio and modified kappa were adequate, 0.79–1.00, 0.94–0.98, 0.58–1.00, 0.79–1.00, respectively. FC confirmed its comprehensibility, clarity, readability, self‐meaning, relevance and mode of administration. Conclusion The final PCS version seems suitable to assess FC preparedness for CRD care in Portugal. Implications The PCS may now be used to identify areas where FC might need support. Further studies to establish its measurement properties are needed.