Cultural adaptation and validation of the Strategies to end seclusion restraint module of the QualityRights ToolKit*

OBJECTIVE: to adapt to the Brazilian culture and validate the module “Strategies to end seclusion restraint” of the QualityRights toolkit of the World Health Organization on mental disorders to train health professionals in Brazil. METHOD: it is a methodological study divided into three stages. The modules were translated from the original language (English) to the target language (Brazilian Portuguese) in the first stage. In the second, the translation was assessed by a committee of judges with seven experts. In the third stage, the assessment was conducted by mental health professionals (nurses, psychologists, and lawyers), in which seven mental health professionals participated. They assessed the material using the Suitability Assessment of Materials instrument. RESULTS: in the assessment conducted by the experts (n=7), 8 items assessed obtained 100% approval and the other 6 items obtained lower approvals, with a total approval of 92%. Regarding the assessment by health professionals (n=7), 2 items had a maximum approval of 100% and the other had the approval of 86% each, with a total approval of 88%. CONCLUSION: based on the results, it is considered that this module is adapted to the Brazilian culture and can be used to train Brazilian health professionals.