Publications by authors named "Luiz Fernando Schmidt"
Validation of a Scale to Assess Patients' Comprehension of Frequently Used Cardiology Terminology: The Cardiac TERM Scale in Brazilian Portuguese.
Gabriela Lima de Melo Ghisi Rafaella Zulianello Dos Santos Raquel R Britto Christiani Decker Batista Bonin Thaianne Cavalcante Servio Luiz Fernando Schmidt
Rehabil Nurs
May 2019
Purpose: The aim of this study was to psychometrically validate the translation of a questionnaire on patient understanding of cardiology terminology (TERM) to Brazilian Portuguese.
Design: After piloting the translation and cross-cultural adaptation, the 16-item TERM questionnaire was psychometrically tested.
Methods: Internal and test-retest reliability, as well as validity, were assessed in 322 cardiac patients.