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Translation, adaptation and validation process for the DINA instrument
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This article presents an adapted and validated version of the Derdiarian Information Needs Assessment (DINA) instrument. This French adaptation of the DINA instrument helps to determine the learning needs of the caregiver whose spouse is a cancer patient. The design of the original DINA instrument is explained. The accuracy of the statements comprising the adapted instrument was established by agreement by two language experts about the phrasing of each question. Using a conceptual analysis of the term “learning need†and a perceptual approach, modifications were made to the DINA instrument. Measuring attributes appropriate for this instrument are indicated. The article puts forward the validity and reliability of the French adaptation of the instrument. It concludes with stressing the usefulness of this instrument for the nursing practice.
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