Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology (QUEST 2.0): The development of the Taiwanese version
Journal
Clinical Rehabilitation
Journal Volume
24
Journal Issue
5
Pages
412-421
Date Issued
2010
Author(s)
Abstract
Objective: To develop and validate a cross-cultural version of the Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology (QUEST 2.0) for users of assistive technology devices in Taiwan. Design: A cross-sectional survey. Procedures: The standard cultural adaptation procedure was used for questionnaire translation and cultural item design. A field test was then conducted for item selection and psychometric properties testing. Subjects: One hundred and five volunteer assistive device users in community. Main outcome measures: A questionnaire comprising 12 items of the QUEST 2.0 and 16 culture-specific items. Results: One culture-specific item, 'Cost', was selected based on eight criteria and added to the QUEST 2.0 (12 items) to formulate the Taiwanese version of QUEST 2.0 (T-QUEST). The T-QUEST consisted of 13 items which were classified into two domains: device (8 items) and service (5 items). The internal consistencies of the device, service and total T-QUEST scores were 0.87, 0.84 and 0.90, respectively. The device, services and total T-QUEST scores achieved good test-retest stability (intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) 0.90, 0.97, 0.95). Exploratory factor analysis revealed that T-QUEST had a two-factor structure for device and service in the construct of user satisfaction (53.42% of the variance explained). Conclusions: Users of assistive device in different culture may have different concerns regarding satisfaction. T-QUEST is the first published version of QUEST with culture-specific items added to the original translated items of QUEST 2.0. T-QUEST was a valid and reliable tool for measuring user satisfaction among Mandarin-speaking individuals using various kinds of assistive devices. ? 2010 The Author(s).
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adult; article; consumer; cross-sectional study; cultural anthropology; disabled person; educational status; female; human; instrumentation; male; middle aged; nonparametric test; outcome assessment; patient satisfaction; psychological aspect; psychometry; publication; questionnaire; reproducibility; self help; validation study; Adult; Consumer Satisfaction; Cross-Sectional Studies; Culture; Disabled Persons; Educational Status; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Patient Satisfaction; Psychometrics; Questionnaires; Reproducibility of Results; Self-Help Devices; Statistics, Nonparametric; Translations; Young Adult
Type
journal article