scholarly journals Validation of a Brochure to Guide Health Professionals in the Dressing and Undressing of Personal Protective Equipment During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geraldo Magela Salomé ◽  
Flávio Dutra Miranda
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Delphi Technique ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Frontline Workers ◽  
Content Validity Index ◽  
Evaluation Group

Abstract Objective To develop and validate a brochure to guide health professionals in properly dressing and undressing the personal protective equipment (PPE) used in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Methods To develop the brochure, an integrative literature review was conducted after searching the following databases: SciELO, LILACS, and MEDLINE. The brochure was evaluated by 38 health professionals (nurses, physical therapists, and doctors) employing the Delphi technique. The results were analyzed using the Content Validity Index. Results In the first evaluation cycle, the items in the brochure were considered by the panel of experts as ranging from “unsuitable” to “totally adequate”. After the appropriate corrections suggested by the experts, the brochure once again was sent to the second evaluation cycle, in which all items were rated as “adequate” or “totally adequate.” The result is a Content Validity Index of 1.0. Conclusion The present study allowed the development of a brochure and its validation by consensus among the evaluation group. The developed and validated brochure presents the reliability of the technique of dressing and undressing the PPE used by health professionals during the pandemic of COVID-19. This information contributes to the management of assistance with quality and safety for the frontline workers and patients.

scholarly journals Prevention of facial injuries caused by personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (suppl 1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Geraldo Magela Salomé ◽  
Rosimar Aparecida Alves Dutra
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Delphi Technique ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Facial Injuries ◽  
Content Validity Index

ABSTRACT Objective: Develop and validate a leaflet to guide health professionals in preventive measures related to injuries caused by the use of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: For the construction of the brochure, an integrative review was carried out in the main databases. The evaluation of the leaflet was made by 59 health professionals (nurses, physiotherapists, and doctors), using the Delphi technique. Results: In the first evaluation cycle, the items in the brochure were considered by the judges to be “inadequate” to “adequate”; the Content Validity Index was 0.80-1.0. After the adjustments suggested by the judges were implemented, the leaflet was sent back to the second evaluation cycle, in which all items were considered “adequate”, resulting in a Content Validity Index of 1.0. Conclusion: The developed brochure has content validity and can assist health professionals in preventing injuries caused by the use of personal protective equipment the developed brochure has content validity and can assist health professionals in preventing injuries caused by the use of personal protective equipment.

scholarly journals Validity of an instrument to evaluate the immunobiological cold chain

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-181
Author(s):  
Maíla Martins Oliveira ◽  
Valéria Conceição De Oliveira ◽  
Ana Paula Ferreira ◽  
Ilka Afonso Reis ◽  
Heloísa De Carvalho Torres ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Delphi Technique ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
Cold Chain ◽  
Methodological Study ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Logical Model ◽  
Content Validity Index

Objective: To develop and to test the validity of content and layout of a multidimensional tool to evaluate maintenance of the cold chain for immunobiological conservation.Method: A methodological study carried out in three steps: integrative review; development of theoretical and logical model for the development of the tool; implementation of the Delphi Technique to test the validity of content and layout. The Content Validity Index (CVI) and Content Validity Ratio (CVR) were calculated considering appropriate those values greater than or equal to 75% and 0.4, respectively.Results: The instrument consisted of 7 questions about structure and 20 about process, subdivided into three components: Transportation/Reception (n=3); Storage/Handling (n=13); Supervision/Permanent education (n=4). The CVI value was 87.4%, with values equal to 85.7% and 89% in the structure and process dimensions, respectively. The process components obtained CVI values equal to 88.9, 88.9 and 89.2%, respectively. The CVR was 0.8, with values equal to 0.7 and 0.8 in the structure and process dimensions. As for the layout validation, the questionnaire was considered intelligible.Conclusion: The study provides an instrument with validity of content and layout for health professionals in charge of the supervision of activities of immunobiological conservation, ensuring the maintenance of the immunogenic quality of the products offered to the population.

scholarly journals Development of educational material for the prevention and treatment of friction injuries

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geraldo Magela Salomé
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Delphi Technique ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Educational Material ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Methodological Study ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Content Validity Index ◽  
Prevention And Treatment

Objective: to develop and validate an educational booklet to help health professionals to prevent and treat friction injuries. Method: methodological study. An integrative review of the literature of journals published between 2009 and 2019 was carried out in the main databases of Health Sciences. The evaluation of the educational booklet was conducted with 32 nurses, using the Delphi technique. The statistical analysis used was the Content Validity Index. Results: the judges considered the content of the educational booklet between the concepts “inadequate” and “adequate”, in the first assessment; after the corrections requested by the judges, the booklet was forwarded to the evaluators and the content of the educational booklet was rated between “adequate” and “totally adequate”. The overall Content Validity Index was 0.8118 in the first assessment and 1.0 in the second assessment. Conclusion: after the integrative literature review, the material was constructed and validated by professionals with experience in evaluating and treating individuals with wounds, obtaining consensus among the evaluators in the second evaluation.

scholarly journals CONSTRUCTION OF THE INSTRUMENT FOR CARE TRANSITION IN PEDIATRIC UNITS

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelini Fátima da Silva ◽  
Patrícia Kuerten Rocha ◽  
Maria Elena Echevarria-Guanilo ◽  
Kátia Cilene Godinho Bertoncello ◽  
Sabrina de Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Instrument Development ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Delphi Technique ◽  
Care Transition ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Content Validity Index ◽  
Classic Theory ◽  
Emergency Units

ABSTRACT Objective: to build and semantically validate a safe communication tool to systematize care transition in pediatric clinical and emergency units. Method: a methodological study, based on the Classic Theory of Psychometric Tests and on the Instrument Development Model, proposed by Pasquali, which included seven professionals, five nurses and two physicians, experts in pediatrics and/or patient safety, who followed specific criteria for inclusion. Data collection was carried out between November and December 2016 and took place with the application of a form made available to the experts via the Google Drive/Microsoft® tool in two validation rounds, conducted by the Delphi Technique, being organized into two domains with 19 items. Data analysis was performed by calculating the Content Validity Index. Results: in order to validate the content, it was necessary to reach a Content Validity Index ≥ 0.80; thus, in the first round, five items underwent changes and were adjusted according to the experts' recommendations. These were validated in the second round, maintaining two domains and nineteen items. Conclusion: the construction and content validation of the instrument can enhance and qualify the clinical practice and contribute to minimize failures in pediatric patient safety associated with effective communication.

scholarly journals Construction and validation of self-care educational technology for caregivers

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Caroline Soares ◽  
Anderson da Silva Rêgo ◽  
Thamires Fernandes Cardoso da Silva Rodrigues ◽  
Luana Cristina Bellini Cardoso ◽  
Mariana Angela Rossaneis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Educational Technology ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Delphi Technique ◽  
Informal Caregivers ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Methodological Study ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Content Validity Index ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Care Technology

ABSTRACT Objectives: to build and validate educational self-care technology for informal caregivers. Methods: methodological study, anchored in the Delphi technique, carried out in a municipality in the state of Paraná, Brazil, between September 2018 and November 2019. It was developed in three stages: situational diagnosis; elaboration of educational technology; content and appearance validation by expert judges and informal caregivers, using the content validity index and coefficient of variation. Results: after the steps of the methodological process, an educational technology called “Taking Care of Those Who Care” was produced, as an information tool that deals with the self-care of informal caregivers, receiving a content validity index above 0.86 and a variation coefficient. below 20% on all items. Conclusions: the educational technology was built and evaluated with satisfactory rates by the specialists and target audience, showing a high correlation of agreement, characterizing it as adequate and informative to informal caregivers.

scholarly journals Nursing care after coronary transluminal angioplasty: protocol validation

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 374-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian Cristina Gama Souza Lima ◽  
Gisella de Carvalho Queluci ◽  
Euzeli da Silva Brandão ◽  
Camila Pureza Guimarães da Silva ◽  
Francimar Tinoco de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Content Validity ◽  
Delphi Technique ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Specific Area ◽  
Transluminal Angioplasty ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Agreement Rate ◽  
Content Validity Index ◽  
Protocol Validation ◽  
Care Protocol

Objetivos: Validar un protocolo de cuidados elaborado para clientes post-angioplastia transluminal coronaria.Métodos: Para validación del protocolo, se utilizó la técnica Delphi, contando con un panel de nueve jueces, todos enfermeros con experiencia en el área de cardiología. Además de la evaluación cualitativa, según preconiza la técnica Delphi, se utilizaron medidas cuantitativas como el índice de validez de contenido y la tasa de concordancia.Resultados: De acuerdo con las sugerencias hechas por los expertos en cada ronda, el documento fue ajustado hasta alcanzar la tasa de concordancia e índice de validez de contenido de por lo menos 0,9, siendo necesarias tres rondas de cuestionarios.Conclusión: El protocolo de validación se considera la herramienta para guiar la práctica de las personas que trabajan en esta área específica. Objectives: To validate an elaborate care protocol for clients after coronary transluminal angioplasty.Methods: For the validation of the protocol, the Delphi technique was used, counting on a panel of nine judges, all nurses with expertise in the area of cardiology. In addition to the qualitative evaluation, as recommended by the Delphi technique, we used quantitative measures such as the content validity index and the agreement rate.Results: According to the suggestions made by the experts in each round, the document was adjusted to reach the agreement rate and content validity index of at least 0,9, requiring three rounds of questionnaires.Conclusion: The validated protocol is considered a tool to guide the practice of nurses working in this specific area. Objetivo: Validar um protocolo de cuidados elaborado para clientes pós-angioplastia transluminal coronariana. Métodos: Para validação do protocolo, foi utilizada a técnica Delphi, contando com um painel de nove juízes, todos enfermeiros com expertise na área de cardiologia. Além da avaliação qualitativa, conforme preconiza a técnica Delphi, utilizou-se medidas quantitativas como o índice de validade de conteúdo e a taxa de concordância. Resultados: De acordo com as sugestões feitas pelos especialistas em cada rodada, o documento foi ajustado até atingir a taxa de concordância e índice de validade de conteúdo de no mínimo 0,9, sendo necessárias três rodadas de questionários. Conclusões: Considera-se o protocolo validado uma ferramenta para nortear a prática do enfermeiro que atua nesta área específica.

scholarly journals Construction and validation of an algorithm to prevent and treat upper extremity lymphedema

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas Isac da Rosa ◽  
Geraldo Magela Salomé ◽  
Flávio Dutra Miranda
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Delphi Method ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Interrater Agreement ◽  
Care Process ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Content Validity Index

Abstract Introduction: Some health professionals have difficulty treating and preventing upper extremity lymphedema (UEL), demonstrating the need for evidence-based educational technology, such as algorithms. These algorithms should be simple, clear and direct, providing a comprehensive portrait of the care process. Objective: Construct and validate an algorithm to prevent and treat upper extremity lymphedema Method: In order to construct the algorithm, an integrative literature review was conducted in the Health Sciences, SciELO, LILACS and MEDLINE databases. The algorithm was evaluated by 27 physiotherapists and validated using the Delphi method. Statistical analysis was carried out using the content validity index (CVI). Results: In the first assessment, the judges classified the algorithm as “Inadequate” or “Adequate”; following corrections made according to their suggestions, the algorithm was reassessed as “Adequate” or “Completely adequate”. The content validity index was 0.95 at the former and 1.0 at the latter. Conclusion: Following an integrative literature review, an algorithm to treat and prevent upper extremity lymphedema was constructed and validated by experienced professionals, exhibiting interrater agreement in the second assessment.

scholarly journals Elaboration and Validation of Flowchart for the Prevention and Treatment of Intestinal Peristomal Skin Complications

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (03) ◽  
pp. 316-324
Author(s):  
Imaculada Aparecida Cardoso ◽  
Geraldo Magela Salomé ◽  
Adriana Rodrigues Dos Anjos Mendonça ◽  
Flávio Dutra Miranda ◽  
José Ronaldo Alves
Keyword(s):  
Content Validity ◽  
Delphi Technique ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Research Committee ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Cronbach Alpha ◽  
Content Validity Index ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Peristomal Skin ◽  
E Mail

Abstract Objective To build and validate a flowchart for the prevention and treatment of intestinal peristomal skin complications. Method For the construction of the algorithms, a systematic review was carried out in health sciences databases comprising the last 10 years. The evaluation of the algorithms was carried out by 38 nurses. For the validation of the algorithms, the Delphi technique was used. The statistical analysis used was the content validity index and the Cronbach alpha coefficient. The questionnaire was sent by e-mail and in person after approval by the Ethics and Research Committee. Results In the first evaluation of the algorithms, there was no agreement among the experts. However, after making the corrections suggested by the evaluators, the algorithms were resent, with a 100% consensus among the evaluators. The questions used to validate the algorithms contributed favourably to the internal consistency and content validation of the instrument, since the respective Cronbach alpha was 0.9062 and the global content validity index (g-CVI) was 0.91 in the first validation and 1.0 in the second validation. Conclusion After an integrative literature review, the flowcharts were built and validated by a professional with experience in the area, showing 100% agreement among the experts in the second evaluation.

scholarly journals Construction and validation of a sleep hygiene booklet for the elderly

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (suppl 2) ◽  
pp. 214-220
Author(s):  
Khelyane Mesquita de Carvalho ◽  
Maria do Livramento Fortes Figueiredo ◽  
Nelson Miguel Galindo Neto ◽  
Guilherme Guarino de Moura Sá
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Sleep Hygiene ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Content Validity Index ◽  
Methodological Research ◽  
Elderly Health

ABSTRACT Objective: to construct and validate an educational booklet for the elderly, with guidelines on sleep hygiene. Method: a methodological research with booklet construction; validation by 22 judges and evaluation by 22 elderly people. The content was extracted from the guidelines of the Brazilian Sleep Association and the elderly health manual of the Human Rights Office. The item with Content Validity Index (CVI) greater than 0.8 or whose concordance ratio verified with the Binomial Test was valid and statistically equal to or greater than 80%. Results: the booklet presented 14 guidelines for the elderly about sleep hygiene distributed over 25 pages. All items were evaluated as relevant. The CVI had an average of 0.95 by the judges and 0.95 by the elderly. Conclusion: the booklet was constructed and validated as to its content and appearance. It can be used by health professionals in the various services with the elderly.

scholarly journals Development of a Questionnaire to Determine Incidence and Attitudes to “Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking”

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 237796081881235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina Stängle ◽  
Wilfried Schnepp ◽  
Mirjam Mezger ◽  
Daniel Büche ◽  
André Fringer
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Systematic Search ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Content Validity Index

Background “Voluntary stopping of eating and drinking” (VSED) is an option to hasten death at the end of life. There are no data available about incidence of either the explicit VSED or implicit (V)SED nor information about experiences and attitudes of health professionals about VSED in Switzerland. Aims To develop, test, and translate a standardized questionnaire that measures the incidence of VSED, and physicians’ and nurses’ experiences about explicit VSED and implicit (V)SED. Methods The development of the questionnaire was based on a systematic search, which were updated in 2016. The questionnaire was tested by palliative care specialists using standard pretest and content validity index (CVI). Subsequently, a forward/backward translation was made. Results The questionnaire includes 38 items. Feedback of 15 participants in the standard pretest were positive in terms of intelligibility with an average time of 28 minutes. After adjustment, 27 experts validated the items in two rounds. The questionnaire achieves excellent item-CVI values between 0.91 and 1.00 and scale-CVI values of 0.97. The forward/backward translations were each carried out by two independent translators with subsequent building of a consensus through a consultant. Conclusion A mulitlingual questionnaire has been developed, which measures the incidence of explicit VSED and implicit (V)SED. This questionnaire is the basis for a Swiss-wide census of all physicians and nurses of outpatient and long-term care.

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