Abstract

TORRE, Ana C et al. Traducción al español y adaptación transcultural de un cuestionario sobre la usabilidad de la telemedicina. Medicina (B. Aires) [online]. 2020, vol.80, n.2, pp.134-137. ISSN 0025-7680.

Telemedicine is the provision of services by health professionals, through the use of information and communication technologies. Its implementation helps to shorten distances, facilitate access to the health system, improve the effectiveness of care and reduce costs. In 2016, Bambang Parmanto et al, developed and validated a questionnaire in English that measures its usability and allows to evaluate all the factors that influence it. Since similar tools do not exist in the Spanish language to date, a research work was carried out for transcultural translation and adaptation that included seven steps. The questionnaire obtained after this process provides a valuable tool to objectify information that is vital to contribute to the cycle of continuous improvement of the care process of these characteristics, in which patients, health professionals and funders are involved.

Keywords : Translation; Spanish; Questionnaire; Telemedicine.