Translation and transcultural adaptation of the theoretical Person-Centred Practice Framework to the Spanish context

Abstract

Background. Person-centered care has become a key global approach that seeks to provide answers to all factors of the complex health care-related processes. This has led to the development of theoretical frameworks that represent the components of person-centered care. The internationally recognized Person-Centred Practice Framework (PCPF) (McCormack and McCance) allows multidisciplinary teams to understand and operationalize the dimensions for the development of person-centered care. The aim of this study was to obtain the first Spanish version of the PCPF translated and adapted to the Spanish context.

Methods. We translated the PCPF following the Translation and cultural adaptation process for Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO) Measures guidelines. A consulting session with experts was part of the process and content validation on clarity and relevance for each domain was performed.

Results. We encountered no significant difficulties to reach agreements on most of the terms except for Having a sympathetic presence. Not only was a complex term to translate but also to trans-culturally adapt. Regarding relevance and clarity, the content index by construct (I-CVI) and the global framework (S-CVI/Ave) were consistent with their original counterparts (≥0.90).

Conclusion. The adapted Spanish version is clear, significant, and conceptually equivalent to the original PCPF. It will allow a better comprehension of the person-centered practice framework in the Spanish context and facilitate the implementation of this approach in clinical practices.