Scientific and Clinical Abstracts From the 2016 WOCN® Society & CAET Joint Conference: Montreal, Quebec, Canada June 4-8, 2016

Peristomal Skin Itch: An Integrative Review

Survey data from the United Stated, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands indicate peristomal itch is prevalant among ostomy patients. Pruritus has a significant negative impact on health-related quality of life, resulting in discomfort and interrupted sleep. In ostomy patients, peristomal skin scratching also may interfere with adherence of the ostomy pouching system. This article reviews the classification and pathophysiology of itch in the peristomal skin, along with options for its management.

Translation of the Convexity Assessment Guide into the Portuguese language

Objectives: Translate the Convexity Assessment Guide into the Portuguese language and perform its semantic, linguistic, conceptual and cultural validation. Methods: Translation study, qualitative descriptive, following the recommended phases: translation, back translation, comparison of original and translated versions back to Portuguese, validation by national experts committee. Results: It was obtained 400 evaluations – 49 annulled and 351 valid – which represents the total used for the agreement analysis of the items. After the analysis, there were six discordant items, reviewed according to the experts’ suggestions, obtaining, then, a greater agreement of 90% in all items evaluated. Conclusion: There was a high level of agreement among the evaluator’s committee, ensuring the continuity of the study with the cross-cultural validation of the Convexity Guide for the Brazilian reality. This research promoted the translation of an instrument that assists in the clinical indication of collector devices for stomas. The validation of the translation into the Portuguese language was obtained, being this the first phase of the process of cross-cultural validation.

Tradução do Convexity Assessment Guide para a língua portuguesa

Objetivos: Traduzir o guia Convexity Assessment Guide para a língua portuguesa e realizar sua validação semântica, linguística, conceitual e cultural. Métodos: Estudo de tradução, descritivo qualitativo, seguindo as fases preconizadas: tradução, tradução de volta à língua de origem, comparação das versões originais e da traduzida de volta ao português, validação por comitê nacional de especialistas. Resultados: Foram obtidas 400 avaliações – 49 anuladas e 351 válidas – o que representa o total utilizado para a análise de concordância dos itens. Após a análise, verificaram-se seis itens discordantes, revistos de acordo com as sugestões dos especialistas, obtendo-se, então, concordância maior de 90% em todos os itens avaliados. Conclusão: Verificou-se alto nível de concordância do comitê de avaliadores, garantindo a continuidade do estudo com a validação transcultural do Guia de Convexidade para a realidade brasileira. Esta pesquisa promoveu a tradução de instrumento que auxilia na indicação clínica de dispositivos coletores para estomias. Obteve-se a validação da tradução para a língua portuguesa, sendo essa a primeira fase do processo de validação transcultural.