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Nachwuchswissenschaftler*innen in der Versorgungsforschung sind in einem fachübergreifenden Forschungsgebiet tätig. Bisher ist die Situation des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses in Deutschland ausschließlich aus Erhebungen einzelner Fachdisziplinen bekannt, welche die Belange von Nachwuchswissenschaftler*innen in der Versorgungsforschung nur unzureichend widerspiegeln. Daher wurde von der Arbeitsgruppe Nachwuchsförderung des Deutschen Netzwerks für Versorgungsforschung (DNVF) eine initiale Bestandserhebung durchgeführt. Mittels der gewonnenen Daten können folgende Forschungsfragen beantwortet werden: (1) Welche soziodemographischen Merkmale charakterisieren den wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs in der Versorgungsforschung? (2) Welchen berufsbiographischen Hintergrund haben Nachwuchswissenschaftler*innen in der Versorgungsforschung? (3) Wie sehen die Tätigkeitsfelder des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses aus? (4) Welche beruflichen Perspektiven haben Nachwuchswissenschaftler*innen?

Background: Assessing the built environment in nursing homes is part of several established instruments. Measurements are primarily published in English, so there is a need for cross-cultural adaptation to be able to use them in other countries. This procedure should be carried out alongside translation guidelines to ensure successful adaptation not only for assessments that capture complex constructs, such as the built environment, but also for assessments to be applied in healthcare in general.Objective: This article presents different approaches to adopt the Australian Environmental Assessment Tool—High Care (EAT-HC) based on the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for instrument translation. The comparison of these processes should provide implications for further adaptations of the instrument.Methods: The adaptation processes carried out in Germany, Japan, and Singapore were compared using thematic analysis. Steps taken to achieve linguistic validation and to adopt the tool were analyzed qualitatively in the context of overarching needs for adjustment.Results: Every perspective adapted the WHO guidelines for their respective purposes of applying the EAT-HC. The order of steps varied, but elements to validate the results with the instruments’ creators and to ensure validity were included in all three countries. For items that might be challenging, we detected possible reasons that might help future adaptors manage this process more efficiently.Conclusion: The EAT-HC benefits from adaptation alongside the WHO guidelines in terms of enhancing the quality of translation and feasibility of application. Individual supplementary adaptation steps allow the identification of culture-specific needs for application in other countries.

Background: In dementia-specific care, the design of the environment is regarded as an influential element in the support and maintenance of skills and can improve the quality of life of residents. To date, there is no valid instrument in the German-speaking countries with which the quality of the physical environment in residential long-term care facilities can be systematically assessed.Objective: To report the translation, linguistic validation, cultural adaptation, and content validity evaluation of the Australian Environmental Audit Tool—High Care in preparation for use in German nursing homes.Method: The procedure was guided by an adapted multistep process of the World Health Organization (1998) and included focus groups involving potential users of the new tool such as scientific experts and healthcare professionals (n= 40). Content validity indices were calculated following a two-step expert survey.Results: The final draft versions of the German Environmental Audit Tool (G-EAT) included 74 and 77 items, for non-secured units and secure units, respectively, divided into 10 key design principles according to the Australian original. The evaluation of content validity showed that cultural differences existed in several items.Conclusions: The G-EAT provides the means for conducting a valid assessment of the environmental quality of people with dementia in German nursing homes. However, its usability in healthcare research must be preceded by testing its interrater reliability.