COVID-19 patients in prone position: validation of instructional materials for pressure injury prevention

ABSTRACT Objective: to perform the content and face validation of a checklist and a banner on pressure injury prevention in patients in prone position. Method: this is a methodological study of content and face validation with 26 nurses with specialization. Professionals assessed the checklist and the banner in relation to clarity, theoretical relevance, practical relevance, relation of the figures to the text and font size. The Content Validity Index was calculated for each item, considering one with a value equal to or greater than 0.8 as valid. Results: all the actions described in the checklist and in the banner had a Content Validity Index greater than 0.80, with standardization of verbal time and esthetic adjustments in the banner’s layout, as suggested. Conclusions: the checklist and the banner were validated and can be used in clinical practice to facilitate pressure injury preventions in patients in prone position.

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Terms of specialized nursing language for chronic renal patients undergoing conservative treatment

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0820 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 73 (suppl 6) ◽

Author(s):

Harlon França de Menezes ◽

Alessandra Conceição Leite Funchal Camacho ◽

Silvia Maria de Sá Basílio Lins ◽

Tatiane da Silva Campos ◽

Fillipe Rangel Lima ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chronic Kidney Disease ◽

Kidney Disease ◽

Conservative Treatment ◽

Content Validity ◽

Nursing Practice ◽

Methodological Study ◽

Validity Index ◽

Content Validity Index ◽

A Value ◽

Nursing Language

ABSTRACT Objectives: to validate the terms of the specialized nursing language used in the care of people with chronic kidney disease undergoing conservative treatment identified in the literature by mapping them with terms of the International Classification for Nursing Practice, version 2019, and representing them by means of a mandala. Methods: descriptive, documentary and methodological study. The terms were collected in 53 scientific articles, standardized and mapped with the terminology. The validation was performed by six nurses through a focus group. The Content Validity Index was used and terms with a value ≥ 0.80 were validated. Results: the normalization resulted in 957 relevant terms, of which 499 were constant and 458 not included in the terminology. Terms were validated when Content Validity Index was between 0.86 and 1.0. Conclusions: the study allowed the validation of terms that will contribute to unify the professional language of nursing in the care of people with chronic kidney disease.

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Pressure injury prevention for COVID-19 patients in a prone position

Wound Practice and Research ◽

10.33235/wpr.28.2.50-57 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Michelle Barakat-Johnson ◽

Ruaidhri Carey ◽

Kerrie Coleman ◽

Kimberley Counter ◽

Kathy Hocking ◽

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Keyword(s):

Injury Prevention ◽

Prone Position ◽

Pressure Injury ◽

Pressure Injury Prevention

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Development and validation of the Pressure Injury Prevention Barriers questionnaire in hospital nurses in Spain

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041376 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. e041376

Author(s):

Maria Dolores Lopez-Franco ◽

Laura Parra-Anguita ◽

Ines Maria Comino-Sanz ◽

Pedro L Pancorbo-Hidalgo

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Injury Prevention ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Content Validity ◽

Patient Safety Culture ◽

Attitude Score ◽

University Hospitals ◽

Pressure Injury ◽

Nurses Perceptions ◽

Pressure Injury Prevention

ObjectiveTo develop and validate a new questionnaire to measure the nurses’ perceptions of the barriers towards the prevention of pressure injuries (PIs) at hospitals.DesignValidation study with mixed methods.SettingFour university hospitals in southern Spain.ParticipantsThe questionnaire was developed based on a literature review. A panel of 14 wound care experts rated the content validity. A sample of 438 nurses (registered nurses and assistant nurses) participated in the survey.Main outcome measuresThe psychometric properties of the Pressure Injury Prevention Barriers (PIPB) questionnaire evaluated were: content validity, internal consistency reliability and construct validity.ResultsThe final version of the questionnaire has 25 items grouped into four factors (management and organisation, motivation and priority, knowledge, and staff and collaboration). The confirmatory factor analysis showed good fit and error indices for the model (Comparative Fit Index=0.92, root mean square error of approximation=0.074). Cronbach’s alpha was 0.90 (overall), and 0.89 (factor 1), 0.75 (factor 2), 0.72 (factor 3) and 0.45 (factor 4). Construct validity was good, demonstrated by the expected association with the scores on patient safety culture and on considering PIs as an adverse effect of hospital stay, but not with attitude score.ConclusionThe PIPB questionnaire is an instrument useful for measuring nurses’ perceptions of the barriers to PIs prevention. The initial evidence shows that the questionnaire has good content validity, internal consistency and adequate construct validity. Relevance and comprehensiveness need to be assessed in further studies. It can be used both in research and in the evaluation of clinical settings to implementation of PIs preventive programmes in hospitals.

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VALIDATION OF THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE SURVEY ON NURSING ASSISTANCE DURING DELIVERY AND CHILDBIRTH

Texto & Contexto - Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/1980-265x-tce-2020-0420 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 30 ◽

Author(s):

Priscila Santos Alves Melo ◽

Priscyla de Oliveira Nascimento Andrade ◽

Roseane Lins Vasconcelos ◽

Sheyla Costa de Oliveira ◽

Ryanne Carolynne Marques Gomes Mendes ◽

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Keyword(s):

Content Validity ◽

National Guidelines ◽

Validity Index ◽

Normal Delivery ◽

Practice Survey ◽

Content Validity Index ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Face Validation ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽

Childbirth Care

ABSTRACT Objective: to validate the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice survey on Nursing assistance during delivery and childbirth based on the concepts of Florence Nightingale's Environmental Theory and the recommendations of the National Guidelines for Assistance to Normal Delivery. Method: this is a methodological study in which the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice survey was elaborated, and validated regarding content and appearance. Data collection was carried out between the months of July and December 2017. The validations were performed by 22 nurses who work in delivery and childbirth care and the data were analyzed using the Content Validity Index and the Binomial test. Results: content and face validation evidenced that the agreement among the experts was satisfactory (Content Validity Index greater than 0.80 for all items evaluated). Conclusion: it is concluded that the survey can be used to assess the nurses' Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in relation to the Nursing assistance provided during delivery and childbirth.

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Construction and validation of an educational booklet to provide care for snakebite victims

Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/1983-1447.2020.20190467 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 41 ◽

Author(s):

Maria Beatriz da Silva Cunha ◽

Kairo Cardoso da Frota ◽

Keila Maria de Azevedo Ponte ◽

Tamires Alexandre Felix

Keyword(s):

Content Validity ◽

Hospital Care ◽

Signs And Symptoms ◽

Theoretical Framework ◽

Prevention Strategies ◽

Validity Index ◽

Content Validity Index ◽

Methodological Research ◽

A Value ◽

Global Mean

ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the process of construction and validation of an educational booklet for the care of snakebite victims. Methods: Methodological research on the process of building and validating an educational booklet. The construction was developed based on Echer's theoretical framework with validation performed by thirteen judges, from January to April 2019. The items evaluated were the following: structure and appearance; objectives and relevance using the Likert scale. For the validation analysis, the Content Validity Index (CVI) was used, with a cut-off point higher than 0.78. Results: The booklet contained the following items: Presentation, Snakebite Accidents: What they are, Incidence in Brazil, Santa Casa de Sobral, Types Genus, Signs and Symptoms, Prevention, Immediate Conduct, Severity and Treatment, In-Hospital Care and, finally, References. None of the items evaluated presented a value below the minimum agreement adopted. The global mean of the CVI was 0.94, confirming the validation of the booklet with the judges. The evaluators also made suggestions, which were accepted. Conclusions: The construction of the material clarified the best care and prevention strategies and its objectives, appearance, structure, and relevance were considered to be in agreement from the validation.

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Turkish Adaptation of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Scale–Short Form

The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds ◽

10.1177/1534734620921036 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 269-274 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

İsmail Toygar ◽

Sadık Hançerlioğlu ◽

Selden Gül ◽

Tülün Utku ◽

Ilgın Yıldırım Şimşir ◽

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Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Diabetic Foot ◽

Content Validity ◽

Short Form ◽

University Hospital ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Turkish Version ◽

Patient Identification ◽

Validity Index ◽

Content Validity Index

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Diabetic Foot Scale–Short Form (DFS-SF). The study was cross-sectional and conducted between January and October 2019 in a diabetic foot council of a university hospital. A total of 194 diabetic foot patients participated in the study. A Patient Identification Form and DFS-SF were used for data collection. Forward and backward translations were used in language validity. Expert opinions were obtained to determine the Content Validity Index. To determine construct validity, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were used. Cronbach’s α internal consistency coefficient, item-scale correlation, and test-retest reliability were used to evaluate reliability. It was found that Content Validity Index was 0.97 (0.86-1.00), the factor loading of scale varied from 0.378 to 0.982, Cronbach’s α value varied from 0.81 to 0.94, and item-total correlations were between 0.30 and 0.75. The Turkish version of the DFS-SF was found valid and reliable to measure the quality of life of diabetic foot patients.

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Chinesisation, adaptation and validation of the Chelsea Critical Care Physical Assessment Tool in critically ill patients: a cross-sectional observational study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045550 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. e045550

Author(s):

Zhigang Zhang ◽

Guoqiang Wang ◽

Yuchen Wu ◽

Jin Guo ◽

Nannan Ding ◽

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Keyword(s):

Critical Care ◽

Observational Study ◽

Critically Ill ◽

Content Validity ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Western China ◽

Validity Index ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Physical Assessment ◽

Content Validity Index

PurposeTo translate and adapt the Chelsea Critical Care Physical Assessment Tool (CPAx) into Chinese version (‘CPAx-Chi’), test the reliability and validity of CPAx-Chi, and verify the cut-off point for the diagnosis of intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICU-AW).Study designCross-sectional observational study.MethodsForward and back translation, cross-cultural adaptation and pretesting of CPAx into CPAx-Chi were based on the Brislin model. Participants were recruited from the general ICU of five third-grade class-A hospitals in western China. Two hundred critically ill adult patients (median age: 53 years; 64% men) with duration of ICU stay ≥48 hours and Glasgow Coma Scale ≥11 were included in this study. Two researchers simultaneously and independently assessed eligible patients using the Medical Research Council Muscle Score (MRC-Score) and CPAx-Chi.ResultsThe content validity index of items was 0.889. The content validity index of scale was 0.955. Taking the MRC-Score scale as standard, the criterion validity of CPAx-Chi was r=0.758 (p<0.001) for researcher A, and r=0.65 (p<0.001) for researcher B. Cronbach’s α was 0.939. The inter-rater reliability was 0.902 (p<0.001). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curves of CPAx-Chi for diagnosing ICU-AW based on MRC-Score ≤48 were 0.899 (95% CI 0.862 to 1.025) and 0.874 (95% CI 0.824 to 0.925) for researcher B. The best cut-off point for CPAx-Chi for the diagnosis of ICU-AW was 31.5. The sensitivity was 87% and specificity was 77% for researcher A, whereas it was 0.621, 31.5, 75% and 87% for researcher B, respectively. The consistency was high when taking CPAx-Chi ≤31 and MRC-Score ≤48 as the cut-off points for the diagnosis of ICU-AW. Cohen’s kappa=0.845 (p=0.02) in researcher A and 0.839 (p=0.04) for researcher B.ConclusionsCPAx-Chi demonstrated content validity, criterion-related validity and reliability. CPAx-Chi showed the best accuracy in assessment of patients at risk of ICU-AW with good sensitivity and specificity at a recommended cut-off of 31.

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