%0 Journal Article
%T Cross-cultural adaptation of the medical engagement scale into Danish general practice setting
%A Helle Riisgaard
%A Jens S£¿ndergaard
%A J£¿rgen Nex£¿e
%A Peder Ahnfeldt-Mollerup
%J Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
%D 2019
%R https://doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2019.1608042
%X Abstract Introduction: The need to involve doctors in healthcare leadership has long been recognized by clinical staff and policymakers. A Medical Engagement Scale has been designed in England to evaluate levels of medical engagement in leadership and management. Objective: The aim of this study was to translate and adapt the scale and to test the translated version for comprehension and suitability in Danish general practice setting. Design and method: The process involved forward translation, backward translation, and field tests. The field tests included cognitive debriefing interviews. In all 30 general practitioners and 5 non-general practitioners participated in the process of translation. After using the scale among 1652 general practitioners statistical analysis was carried out to test internal consistency. Setting: The study was carried out in general practice in Denmark. Results: Several changes made during the process in order to achieve a Danish version that is acceptable, understandable and still capable of measuring medical engagement comparable of the original English version. Analysis of scale internal consistency using Cronbach¡¯s alpha revealed acceptable reliability for all three meta-scales, which ranged from 0.69 to 0.81. The overall tool achieved a Cronbach¡¯s alpha of 0.89. Conclusion: The Danish version of the Medical Engagement Scale is a valid and reliable tool that is acceptable and relevant for general practice in Denmark. Key points This study describes the cross-cultural adaptation of the Medical Engagement Scale from a UK primary healthcare setting to a Danish primary healthcare setting. The process produced a relevant and acceptable questionnaire measuring medical engagement. Internal consistency revealed acceptable reliability The translation of the scale provides the possibility to use this scale for practical and academic purposes
%U https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02813432.2019.1608042