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Translating and culturally adapting the shortened version of the Hospital Ethical Climate Survey (HECS-S) - retaining or modifying validated instruments.

Pernilla PergertCecilia BartholdsonMarika WenemarkKim LützénMargareta Af Sandeberg
Published in: BMC medical ethics (2018)
The process of developing a Swedish HECS-S included decisions on whether to retain or modify. Only minor adjustments were needed to achieve a good functional level and trustworthiness although some items needed to be added. Adjustments made could be used to also improve the English HECS-S. The results shed further light on the need to continuously evaluate even validated instruments and adapt them before use.
Keyphrases
  • patient reported outcomes
  • climate change
  • healthcare
  • cross sectional
  • psychometric properties
  • acute care
  • decision making
  • emergency department
  • adverse drug