Problems Encountered During the Adaptation of the Geriatric Depression Scale for Use 11.2.09
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1) The researchers aimed to adapt the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) for use among Laotian elderly patients but found issues with simple translation and back-translation. 2) Through an iterative process involving research staff, translators, and community outreach workers, they addressed problems of semantic and content equivalence to develop a valid translated instrument. 3) Key issues involved translating words like "helpless" and adapting the yes/no response format in a way that was clear and accurate for the Laotian elderly population.
![Problems encountered during the adaptation of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) for use among Laotian elderly Jin Hui Joo, MD MA 1 ; Giang T Nguyen MD MPH MSCE 2 ; Elaine J Yuen PhD 3 ; Ethan T Nguyen BA 2 ; Yuko Sakata 4 ; Shong Chai Hang 4 ; Somsanith Phommachanh 4 1 Dept. of Psychiatry (Univ. of Pennsylvania), 2 Dept. of Family Medicine & Community Health (U. of Pennsylvania), 3 School of Population Health (Thomas Jefferson University), 4 Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition (SEAMAAC); Philadelphia, PA. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Abstract ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Background ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Methods ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Results ,[object Object],[object Object],Conclusions / Implications Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): ,[object Object],Objective](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/nguyengiang-problemsencounteredduringtheadaptationofthegeriatricdepressionscaleforuse-11-2-09-100818154530-phpapp01/85/Problems-Encountered-During-the-Adaptation-of-the-Geriatric-Depression-Scale-for-Use-11-2-09-1-320.jpg)
