PP15 The Appropriateness Of Translation Of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures In Swahili-Speaking Regions Of Sub-Saharan Africa – A Case Study
Magdalena Moshi, Theresia Ambroce Ottaru, Rosemarie Mwaipopo · 2025
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Magdalena Moshi, Theresia Ambroce Ottaru, and Rosemarie Mwaipopo wrote a 2025 case study on health surveys translated into Swahili. Doctors use short surveys to ask patients how they feel and what they can do each day. Answers feed into studies of health and cost, so the words in each language must carry the same sense.
The team got the Swahili forms of a common survey, EQ-5D, for all its dialects. Experts in health and language then read the forms and checked key terms such as daily tasks, worry, and ease of movement. They also checked whether the forms fit local life and whether the steps of the translation were written down. Talks with experts brought out weak spots and fixes. The study shows why careful translation matters for fair health research in East Africa.
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| CREATOR | Magdalena Moshi, Theresia Ambroce Ottaru, Rosemarie Mwaipopo |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |