Translation, cross cultural adaptation, and validation of Arabic version of Interview administered version of Work Rehabilitation Questionnaire (WORQ)

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Kakaraparthi, Venkata Nagaraj^{a; b; *} | Vishwanathan, Karthik^c | Gadhavi, Bhavana^d | Abdulelah Alkhamis, Batool^a | Reddy, Ravi Shankar^a | Tedla, Jaya Shanker^a | Dixit, Snehil^a | Gular, Kumar^a | Gannamaneni, Vamsi Krishna^e | Ahmad, Irshad^a | Alshahrani, Oun Mohammad^a | Almushari, Muath Hassan Yahya^a

Affiliations: [a] Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia | [b] Department of Physiotherapy, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India | [c] Department of Orthopaedics, Parul Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India | [d] Faculty of Physiotherapy, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India | [e] Department of Physiotherapy, Hail University, Hail, Saudi Arabia

Correspondence: [*] Address for correspondence: Venkata Nagaraj Kakaraparthi, Lecturer, Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia. Tel.: +966504885712; E-mails: kvnagaraj13@yahoo.com, vnraj@kku.edu.sa and (Ph.D. Scholar), Department of Physiotherapy, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Accurate assessment tools for work rehabilitation are essential in healthcare settings. Adapting the Work Rehabilitation Questionnaire (WORQ) to Arabic-speaking populations ensures effective evaluation and intervention for individuals with work-related disabilities. OBJECTIVE: To execute a cross-cultural adaptation of interview-administered version Work Rehabilitation Questionnaire –Arabic (WORQ-A) and assess the psychometric properties of WORQ-A in patients with musculoskeletal problems. METHODS: WORQ is mainly intended to assess the work functioning of persons who are involved in vocational rehabilitation. Psychometric properties were scrutinized in the outpatient rehabilitation center. Test–retest reliability was examined with intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), and internal consistency was evaluated with Cronbach’s alpha. The usability of WORQ-A was established in 46 patients with musculoskeletal problems. RESULTS: WORQ-A exhibited exceptional internal consistency (0.93) and a great test–retest reliability (0.87). Regarding usability, the ability to understand the questions and answer choices was established as good. Five percent of the participants encountered minor difficulties with certain words, while the majority found it quite straightforward to choose the correct answers. CONCLUSIONS:The WORQ-A is an effective, consistent, and very easy to administer questionnaire to assess the work-related functions assumed in our study context and the individualities of the sample.

Keywords: Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, validation, vocational rehabilitation, WORQ

DOI: 10.3233/WOR-230241

Journal: Work, vol. 79, no. 1, pp. 371-379, 2024