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Physiology and Execution of Swallowing Maneuvers in 3D Videos: Integrating the Technology into Patient Care

Educational technologies have proven to be an effective way to guide and educate patients, allowing them to increase awareness of their dysphagia condition and how treatment will help them. In this sense, this study aimed to develop and validate the content and appearance of 3D iconographic videos, which addressed the physiological demonstration and execution of protective and facilitating swallowing maneuvers, as well as verifying the feasibility of its use in teleconsultation, having adults and elderly people with oropharyngeal dysphagia as the main target audience. The development of the 3D videos was elaborated based on a guiding scientific script, constructed from an integrative literature review. After the development of the 3D videos by the digital designer, a committee of 12 expert judges evaluated the material produced to validate the content and appearance where a minimum agreement index of 0.8 among the judges was considered satisfactory. Subsequently with the validated material, the proof of concept was conducted together with the target population of 10 dysphagic patients through individual teleconsultation via Google Meet platform. After the teleconsultation, patients responded to a Google Forms questionnaire, analyzing the videos presented. From the integrative literature review, 29 studies that contained relevant information about the physiological effects caused by swallowing maneuvers were selected. Based on this information, the scientific script was created, allowing a detailed description of the physiological events that occurred during swallowing while executing the maneuvers. With the finished script, 3D videos of swallowing maneuvers were produced. After developing the material, the committee of expert judges validated the content and appearance. The twelve items that had an agreement index below 0.8 were adjusted. Once the adjustments were completed, the videos were analyzed again, obtaining approval from the judges, and ensuring the validation of content and appearance of the material developed. A proof of concept was conducted on ten dysphagic patients. The maneuver applied was chosen according to the patient's physiological changes, causing only 4 of the 9 maneuvers to be tested, as the patients did not demonstrate changes in swallowing that would justify the use of the other maneuvers. After this, patients answered a form in which all items covered received positive evaluations, related to both ease of understanding and learning. This study allowed the development of the 3D videos with a didactic demonstration of the physiology and execution of protective and facilitating swallowing maneuvers, in addition to having its content and appearance validity assured through analysis by the committee of expert judges.

Contraceptive Counseling: Construction and Validation of Instrument-"5C Contraceptive Counseling"

INTRODUCTION

Contraceptive illiteracy leads to non-adherence, discontinuation, and dissatisfaction with the method. Person-centered contraceptive counseling is based on quality care on a communicative basis that promotes shared decision-making, leading to a choice adapted to the woman's needs, lifestyle, and health condition. We intend to build and validate an instrument that serves as a guide for quality contraceptive counseling, facilitating decision-making about contraceptive methods.

METHODS

We used the Delphi method in a total of two rounds. The content was validated through a panel of eighteen experts with experience in teaching, research in contraceptive counseling, and obstetric nursing. To assess the consensus and stability of the responses, two questionnaires were administered and the Content Validity Index and Content Validity Ratio were calculated.

RESULTS

The initial version of the guide, consisting of six indicators and thirty-five items, was submitted to the panel of experts to obtain consensus and stability from respondents (first round). The results showed a response rate of 66.0%; thirty-four indicators reached consensus and one did not reach consensus. Suggestions for modifying the indicator were received by the experts and incorporated in the next round. In the second round, the response rate increased to 78.0%. Two indicators were resubmitted, of which one was accepted. This resulted in the final version of the instrument, with six points and thirty-five items.

DISCUSSION

The guide proved to be a valid tool for nurse-midwives to provide quality contraceptive advice to women, allowing them to make autonomous and informed choices regarding their sexual and reproductive health.

Developing an instrument to assess physician knowledge of initial care for burn patients

INTRODUCTION

Burns are associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality, especially in low- and middle-income countries, such as Brazil, because there are no routine prevention programs, a lack of adequate legislation and supervision, and care quality in the acute phase is precarious. In most cases, initial care for burn patients is provided by emergency services without specialized personnel, which leaves the majority of cases to general practitioners who have no specific training in initial burn care, which can lead to worse prognoses and outcomes.

OBJECTIVE

To develop an instrument to assess physician knowledge of initial care for burn patients.

METHODS

This primary quantitative study used the Delphi technique, which involves consensus from a panel of expert panel, as a methodological reference. The instrument was based on information provided in the Ministry of Health's booklet on emergency burn treatment, and an agreement index of 80% was required for item inclusion.

RESULTS

After 3 Delphi phases, the instrument was approved by the panel with an agreement index of 100%.

CONCLUSION

Although the instrument was finalized, other psychometric properties must still be assessed to further determine its validity and reliability.

Psychometric properties of the Providers Survey in the Brazilian context of mental health: a validation study

BACKGROUND

Precisely determining the aspects related to an instrument's validity and reliability measures allows for greater assurance of the quality of the results.

OBJECTIVES

To analyze the psychometric properties of The Providers Survey in the Brazilian context of mental health services.

DESIGN AND SETTING

The instrument validation study was conducted in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

METHODS

The validation study was conducted using the Consensus-based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments checklist to analyze its validity and reliability.

RESULTS

A committee of expert judges performed content validation after which the Content Validity Index was calculated. Construct validation took place through Exploratory Factor Analysis using the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin Test criterion and Bartlett's Sphericity Test. Reliability was verified using test-retest reliability. The significance level adopted for the statistical tests was 5% (P < 0.05). The final instrument comprised 54 questions. The Content Validity Index was 97%. Exploratory Factor Analysis identified a Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin index of 0.901 and Bartlett's Sphericity Test with P < 0.001. We obtained a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.95 and an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.849.

CONCLUSIONS

The Providers Survey, translated and adapted into Portuguese, was named the Work Assessment Instrument for the Recovery of Mental Health. It presented adequate psychometric properties for evaluating work-related practices for the recovery of psychosocial care network users.

Validation of guidelines for the care of patients undergoing continuous renal replacement therapy

BACKGROUND

Continuous renal replacement therapy is one of the most frequently used treatments for acute kidney injury (AKI) in intensive care units (ICUs). It requires professionals with specialized knowledge, specific facilities, and care guidelines to ensure appropriate clinical practice.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

To validate the care guidelines for patients undergoing continuous renal replacement therapy.

METHOD

This is a methodological study regarding consensual validation of the directives of care. These directives followed the formulation of the research question, a literature review, elaboration of the directive, and validation of the agreement by a committee consisting of seven expert judges.

RESULTS

The data were analysed based on the content validity index and described in four categories. Among 40 care-related items, 95% showed a degree of agreement above 80% for adequacy and 82.5% showed a degree of agreement above 75% for relevance.

CONCLUSION

The care-related items identified in the literature showed a high percentage of agreement among the judges and reflected the treatment requirements of these patients.

RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE

The guideline will be important to assist in the care process regarding patient safety and quality of care.

Validation of Questionnaire on Violence in Affective Relationships

The aim was to describe the criteria for construction, validation of content, and appearance of a questionnaire for the identification of violence in affective relationships in adolescence. Transverse methodological study, with a quantitative approach, conducted in the period between June and November 2017, with the construction of a questionnaire and validation of the content and appearance, by means of a Delphi survey with 20 experts on the area of violence and adolescence. To evaluate the clarity and pertinence of the items of the questionnaire, a pilot test was conducted with 76 adolescents, and analysis of the validity of content and reliability of the items by means of Content Validity Index (CVI), the Interrater Agreement (IRA), and the Cronbach alpha. The data were analyzed and processed by means of the Excel and Stata, version 14.0, programs. The indexes calculated in the first round of Delphi provided the following results: CVI = 0.93 and IRA = 0.93, showing evidence of the validity and reliability of the construct content, and in the second round, the questionnaire yielded a percentage of 100% agreement among the professionals and researchers. Verification of the internal consistency presented a mean value of 0.803, calculated by means of the Cronbach alpha. The questionnaire has validity of content and appearance in accordance with the proposed objective, bearing in mind that the indexes of faithfulness and agreement and the Cronbach alpha attained values above those of the established pattern of 80%.

Development and content validation of an instrument to support pharmaceutical counselling for dispensing of prescribed medicines

RATIONALE, AIMS, AND OBJECTIVES

Counselling is essential in drug dispensing, since it enables patients to receive and understand the information to correctly use their medicines. Although counselling is a quality indicator on drug dispensing, models that guide pharmacists in this practice are scarce. Thus, this study aimed to develop and validate the content of an instrument to support pharmaceutical counselling for dispensing of prescribed medicines.

METHOD

A two-stage validation study was conducted out from February to October 2017. The first stage involved the development of the instrument, and the second involved content validation. Instrument development included the following three steps: (1) drafting of the prototype; (2) an academic brainstorming meeting, and (3) a pre-Delphi process. Content validation was then conducted using the Delphi technique. At this stage, 40 pharmacists who were experts in drug dispensing, were invited to assess the instrument. Consensus among experts was calculated according to the content validity index (CVI).

RESULTS

The development stage generated three versions of the instrument: the prototype, Version 1 (modified after brainstorming meeting), and Version 2 (modified after the pre-Delphi process). Version 2 underwent the content validation process, in which 29 pharmacists participated during the first round (rate of return: 72.5%) and 23 of these during the second round (rate of return: 79.31%). All items obtained CVI > 0.82 and were thus considered to be validated. The final instrument comprised three components: suggestions for questions, dispensing process reasoning, and suggestions for counselling, and other conduct in 11 stages, each representing a step in the clinical reasoning process.

CONCLUSIONS

An instrument was developed to support pharmaceutical counselling for dispensing of prescribed medicines, suggesting main questions, counselling, and conduct to be taken by pharmacists, and its content validity was verified.

Checklist for managing critical patients' daily awakening

OBJECTIVE

To validate the "Checklist for Managing Critical Patients' Daily Awakening" instrument.

METHODS

This was a descriptive study that used a quantitative approach for content validation using the Delphi method to obtain the consensus of experts who evaluated the instrument using a Likert scale. The validity index of each item of the instrument was calculated, with a minimum consensus parameter above 0.78.

RESULTS

Three Delphi rounds were required, starting with 29 experts and ending with 15 experts who were invited in person and via e-mail to participate in the study. Of the 15 items in the instrument, 13 had a content validity index > 0.78. The instrument maintained its attributes, and six items were reformulated without the need to exclude any of them. The validated items enabled the assessment of and decisions regarding the dimensions related to the level of sedation and agitation, vital signs, ventilatory parameters and pain. The instrument presented psychometric indicators with acceptable content validity.

CONCLUSION

The instrument proposed in the study exhibited content validity for most of its items and emerges as a practical strategy for the management of the daily interruption of sedation of critical patients.

Construction and validation of an instrument for the assessment of care provided to people with suicidal behavior

OBJECTIVE

To develop and validate an instrument for evaluating primary health care professionals’ assistance to people with suicidal behavior.

METHODS

This was a methodological study, which began with a literature review, followed by the elaboration of an instrument. In its first version, the instrument had 34 items, divided into four domains: “professional characterization,” “professional perception ” “professional knowledge/abilities,” and “organization of the care network.” Contents were validated using the Delphi method. Semantic analysis was performed by college-educated primary health care professionals in greater and lesser strata of ability. For internal consistency analysis, Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was calculated. The study was conducted between January and December 2017.

RESULTS

After four Delphi rounds, the instrument was successfully validated. In its final form, it is comprised of 50 items, divided into five domains: “professional characterization,” “professional sensibility,” “professional experience,” “professional knowledge/abilities,” and “organization of the care network.” Questions belonging to the last four domains have answers on a five-point Likert scale. In the semantic analysis, 93.6% of the evaluations were “good” and “very good.” The instrument’s general Cronbach alpha was 0.90.

CONCLUSIONS

The final version of the instrument was able to fulfill its objectives. It is useful as a support for epidemiological research and planning of health actions. The evaluation of professional approaches to suicidal behavior is crucial for the organization of suicide assistance services in primary health care, and for the integration of services provided by different care units.

Development and content validation of an instrument to document the dispensing of prescribed medicines

WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE

Qualified dispensing is fundamental for the promotion of the rational use of medicines. Documentation is an indicator of quality and one of the essential steps in the care process. However, in Brazil, there are no models of clinical documentation applicable to dispensing practices. Thus, the objective of this study was to develop and validate an instrument to document the dispensing process of prescribed medicines.

METHODS

A methodological development study was carried out from February 2017 to October 2017 in two stages, which were (i) the development of the instrument and (ii) content validation of the proposed instrument. The development phase comprised three stages, which were (i) the elaboration of the prototype based on a previously performed systematic review, (ii) academic brainstorming and (iii) a pre-Delphi consensus. The content validation process was performed using the Delphi technique. The instrument was sent to 40 experts with experience in dispensing, and the consensus among them was calculated using the content validity index (CVI). The study was approved by the Ethics Committee, and all participants signed an informed consent document detailing the terms of the study.

RESULTS

In the development stage, three versions of the instrument were generated, which were the prototype, version 1 (changed after academic brainstorming) and version 2 (changed after the pre-Delphi). In the content validation process of version 2 of the instrument, 23 experts returned their evaluation in the first round of the Delphi process and 17 in the second. All the items obtained a CVI >0.83, which resulted in the validation of the instrument. The final instrument comprised the following sections: general information, the identification of technical and legal problems of prescriptions, the conduct for the resolution of the technical and legal problems of prescriptions, medication dispensed, suspected drug-related problems, verbal guidance, written guidance, referral and the referral result.

WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION

The developed and validated instrument presents the main variables that should be documented during the dispensing process.

Proposal for an instrument for the admission of the elderly to long-term care facilities: elaboration and validation

Abstract Objective: To elaborate and validate an instrument for the admission of the elderly to long-term care facilities. Method: A methodological study was performed, divided into two phases, the first of which was the elaboration of the instrument based on a literature review of research published in journals indexed in SciELO and in databases such as Medline, LILACS, IBECS, Embase and books related to gerontology, defining theoretical dimensionality through relevant information to support individualized and integral care for the elderly. The second phase of the study involved validation by nine experts from a multidisciplinary field. Six criteria were used to validate the construct, for which the experts chose one of the following options: adequate, inadequate or requires greater adequacy and also, when necessary, added suggestions. The decision to maintain, reformulate or exclude items was based on the Percentage of Consensus (PC) among the experts, for which consensus of more than 80% was adopted as the value of statistical significance. Results: The scientific evidence base for the construction of the instrument consisted of anamnesis and physical examination domains, segmented in ten and four sections, respectively. Half of the sections achieved a score above that proposed, four of which received a maximum consensus score in all criteria. Conclusion: The instrument was developed and proved to be consistent for applicability by different professionals in the area, with the aim of promoting geriatric care focused on the health of the institutionalized patient.

TRANSCULTURAL ADAPTATION OF THE SELF-EVALUATION INSTRUMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL OPERATION FOR BRAZILIAN SIGN LANGUAGE

ABSTRACT Objective: to carry out the cross-cultural adaptation of the instrument Self-Assessment of Occupational Functioning for Brazilian Sign Language. Method: prospective methodological research with translation and cross-cultural adaptation of Brazilian Portuguese into the Brazilian Sign Language, held from August 2016 to October 2017, based on the methodology for evidence-based sign language translation, with translation stages (profiles heterogeneity among translators), synthesis of translations, back-translation, review by judges (validation and semantic analysis), pilot test and final version of the instrument in video Brazilian Sign Language. Results: needs for modifying the pronoun were raised and signs were added that could express self-reflection in questions using first-person pronouns. The following were also investigated: the need to replace some signals, the use of the datiological alphabet, the modification of the domain name to the context and the reality of the population, as well as adjustments and indications of use of the online version in Brazilian Sign Language, through equipment with greater speed of internet. Conclusion: the pilot test showed that the apparent validation and content, during the process of cross-cultural adaptation to the Brazilian Sign Language of the Self-Assessment of Occupational Functioning instrument, was satisfactory.

Attention to oropharingeal dysfunction in home care: speech therapy management. Appearance and content validation study of a guidance manual

ABSTRACT Purpose: to validate as to appearance and content, the "guidance manual for adult patients with dysphagia in home care speech therapy". Methods: a qualitative and quantitative study, divided into three stages; first, the pilot material was constructed; second, 8 expert judges, with a master or doctorate degree, were chosen to assess the manual through a questionnaire; and third, 8 caregiver judges of home care patients were chosen to represent the study population. Results: Pearson's linear correlation was used in the analysis of the judges' answers, considering the responses with a correlation greater than 0,6 which is a parameter that indicates a strong linear correlation. Conclusion: the results found, after the judges' evaluation, showed a strong correlation between the questions regarding the content of the manual and suggesting appearance and content validity.

Gluten-Free Diet: From Development to Assessment of a Check-List Designed for the Prevention of Gluten Cross-Contamination in Food Services

Gluten cross-contamination in gluten-free food may jeopardize treatment of celiac patients. Considering the deficit of appropriate instruments to enable the implementation of safe production practices for gluten-free food, this study aimed to evaluate the application of a check-list elaborated for gluten cross-contamination prevention in food services. The instrument was applied in 60 Brazilian food services. Interobserver reproducibility and internal consistency of the check-list were tested. A score classification was created for establishments according to the food contamination risk assessment. Subsequent to the application and statistical analysis, the original instrument was reduced to a 30-item check-list. In the reproducibility analysis, none of the 30 items showed significant divergence among the evaluators (p > 0.05 in the Cochran Q test). The 30-item version of the check-list presented Kuder–Richardson Formula 20 (KR-20) = 0.771, indicating good internal consistency. The proposed classification score is obtained by adding 1 point for each item with an “adequate” response; therefore, the final score may vary between 0 and 30 points. Establishments with up to 15 points exhibit risk of gluten contamination, while establishments with a score above 16 points exhibit low risk of contamination. The check-list displayed good reproducibility and internal consistency, suggesting that it could be a useful gluten contamination control instrument in food services.

Validation of a care protocol for the septic patient in the Intensive Care Unit

OBJECTIVE

to elaborate and validate a protocol for the care of the nurse to the septic patient in Intensive Care Units (ICUs).

METHOD

instrument validation study. Two steps were followed: instrument development and content validation according to the Delphi technique.

RESULTS

the validation of contents related to the nurse's assistance to the septic patient in intensive care was initially composed of eighteen items analyzed by the evaluators/judges. From this, through the Content Validity Index (CVI), thirteen items with strong evidence of validation were identified, CVI = 0.79. Then the instrument was refined, being then composed of fifteen items, which in the second phase Delphi had a percentage of agreement above 84% for the variables pertinent to the protocol.

CONCLUSION

the method was effective to validate the contents of a protocol for the nurse's assistance to the septic patient in the ICU.

Lista de verificação de boas práticas ambientais para serviços de alimentação: elaboração, validação de conteúdo e confiabilidade interavaliadores

Resumo Com os objetivos de elaborar, validar o conteúdo de uma lista de verificação das boas práticas ambientais para serviços de alimentação (LVBPA-SA) e verificar a confiabilidade interavaliadores, construiu-se um instrumento baseado em pesquisa bibliográfica e nas diretrizes estabelecidas pela Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos, Política Nacional de Recursos Hídricos e Política Nacional de Conservação e Uso Racional de Energia. A LVBPA-SA foi avaliada por painel de especialistas para validação do conteúdo, seguindo a Técnica Delphi. Para verificar o nível de concordância entre os especialistas, utilizou-se o índice de validade de conteúdo, sendo este considerado validado quando a concordância fosse ≥ a 80%. Foram avaliadas a forma de apresentação, a clareza semântica, a facilidade de entendimento e de preenchimento, e a utilidade do instrumento. Os especialistas puderam sugerir alterações no instrumento. Após a validação, o instrumento foi aplicado por sete nutricionistas em um mesmo serviço de alimentação (SA), para avaliar as boas práticas ambientais (BPA) e verificar a confiabilidade interavaliadores, utilizando o coeficiente de correlação intraclasse (CCI) e o Coeficiente Alfa de Cronbach, em um nível de significância de 5%. A comparação da variância entre as respostas foi realizada pelo Teste Kruskal-Wallis. A LVBPA-SA validada contém cinco blocos e 68 itens de avaliação. Das medidas de boas práticas ambientais listadas, 65% eram adotadas nos serviços de alimentação. Não foi observada diferença estatisticamente significativa entre as avaliações dos nutricionistas. Foi obtido CCI acima de 0,75 para 75% dos blocos e para o Coeficiente Alfa de Cronbach, 100% dos blocos apresentaram coeficiente ≥ 0,70, indicando excelente concordância interavaliadores. A LVBPA-SA teve o conteúdo validado e concluiu-se que possui consistência interna. Além disso, atende às diretrizes estabelecidas nas Políticas e norteia a adoção das BPA, sendo um importante instrumento a ser utilizado em serviços de alimentação.

CONSTRUÇÃO E VALIDAÇÃO DE INSTRUMENTO PARA AVALIAÇÃO DA ASSISTÊNCIA À PESSOA COM HIPERTENSÃO NA ATENÇÃO BÁSICA

RESUMO Objetivo: descrever o processo de construção e validação de um instrumento para Avaliação da Implantação da Assistência à Pessoa com Hipertensão Arterial na Atenção Básica Método: estudo metodológico de abordagem quantitativa. O instrumento foi desenvolvido no período de outubro de 2012 a março de 2013, e na sua construção adotou-se o referencial teórico de Donabedian. Resultados: no desenvolvimento do instrumento foi utilizado o referencial proposto por Hartz e Silva, constituído de sete etapas que incluem a definição e criação de critérios de avaliação a partir da consulta a fontes secundárias e classificação dos critérios de acordo com as dimensões, além da produção de um Modelo Lógico e de uma Matriz de Análise validada por 12 juízes. O instrumento aborda três dimensões: estrutural, práticas assistenciais e organização da atenção. Conclusão: o instrumento mostrou ser uma ferramenta adequada para avaliar programas de atenção à saúde da pessoa com hipertensão arterial, na medida que a matriz que subsidiou sua formulação foi validada e sua utilização permite identificar as fortalezas e fragilidades relacionadas à implantação do Programa.

Educational technology to mediate care of the “kangaroo family” in the neonatal unit

ABSTRACT Objective: to validate the content of an educational technology in the form of a booklet developed to mediate care of family members of newborns hospitalized in a neonatal unit. Method: Methodological research with content validation. Data collected from October 2011 to February 2012; research developed in three steps: development, evaluation and adaptation. The study population was 15 judges, health professionals and other professionals. The participants answered a Likert-type questionnaire with 3 blocks of evaluative items. Data were analyzed statistically. Results: validation reached the results proposed in most responses (80%); 16 items exceeded the parameter, 4 were equal to the score established and 2 were below the parameter. Conclusion: the content of educational technologies need to be validated. The booklet, after the evaluation, constitutes an adequate device to mediate care of the family members in the NICU.

Validação de instrumento para avaliação do conhecimento de adolescentes sobre hanseníase

Resumo Objetivo: Construir e validar instrumentos para avaliação do conhecimento de adolescentes sobre hanseníase e caracterização dos sujeitos. Métodos: Pesquisa metodológica, desenvolvida em três etapas, a saber: construção dos instrumentos; validação de face e conteúdo com sete juízes; e validação semântica com 20 adolescentes, de 10 a 14 anos. Resultados: Houve concordância superior a 80% entre os juízes quanto a todos os domínios, itens e componentes avaliados. A concordância geral entre os juízes para o instrumento de avaliação do conhecimento de adolescentes sobre hanseníase, com 14 itens, foi de 89% e do instrumento para caracterização dos participantes, com 17 itens, foi de 93%. Na validação semântica, os instrumentos foram considerados com boa compreensão, e não houve dificuldades para seu preenchimento. Entre os adolescentes, 10% afirmaram ter ou ter tido casos de hanseníase na família. A maioria dos adolescentes (55%) nunca tinha ouvido falar ou tinha recebido informações sobre hanseníase, assim como a maioria (60%) afirmou não saber o que era a hanseníase. Conclusão: Os instrumentos construídos para avaliar o conhecimento de adolescentes sobre hanseníase e caracterizar a população estudada foram considerados válidos quanto à face, ao conteúdo e à semântica. Ambos os instrumentos apresentaram aparência, compreensão e relevância consideradas muito boas ou excelentes, podendo ser aplicados ao público de estudo.

Acolhimento com classificação de risco em unidade de pronto atendimento: estudo avaliativo

RESUMO Objetivo Descrever a avaliação da estrutura, processo e resultado do Acolhimento com Classificação de Risco, na perspectiva dos médicos e enfermeiros de uma Unidade de Pronto Atendimento. Método Estudo avaliativo, descritivo, quantitativo, desenvolvido em Santa Catarina. Dados coletados com instrumento validado e adaptado, constituído por 21 itens distribuídos nas dimensões Estrutura (instalações), Processo (atividades e relações no atendimento) e Resultado (efeitos do atendimento). Na análise, aplicaram-se a estatística descritiva, o cálculo do Ranking Médio e o da Pontuação Média. Resultados A amostra foi de 37 participantes. Dos 21 itens avaliados, 11 (52,4%) tiveram Ranking Médio entre 3 e 4, e nenhum atingiu o máximo (5 pontos). A “Priorização dos casos graves” e o “Atendimento primário por gravidade do caso” obtiveram maior Ranking Médio (4,5), enquanto a “Discussão sobre fluxograma” revelou menor Ranking (2,1). As dimensões Estrutura, Processo e Resultado atingiram, respectivamente, as pontuações médias 23,9, 21,9 e 25,5, indicando avaliação Precária (17,5 a 26,1 pontos). Conclusão Há precarização do Acolhimento com Classificação de Risco, em especial no que se refere ao processo, que obteve menor nível de satisfação dos participantes.

Qualidade da assistência de enfermagem em medicina diagnóstica: construção e validação de um instrumento

Objetivos: construir y validar un instrumento de recolección de datos acerca de la calidad de la asistencia de enfermería en servicios de medicina diagnóstica. Materiales y método: la construcción del instrumento se basó en las etapas teóricas descriptas por Pasquali, y el proceso de validación ocurrió en dos momentos: análisis de contenido, realizada por nueve jueces, y análisis de consistencia interna, que utilizó el alpha de Cronbach en los datos obtenidos tras la aplicación del instrumento a 203 profesionales del personal de enfermería de una institución privada de medicina diagnóstica. Resultados: las 45 proposiciones evaluadas por los jueces alcanzaron niveles satisfactorios relacionados a relevancia, pertinencia, claridad y sensibilidad, lo que demuestra contenido adecuado al objeto del estudio. El alpha de Cronbach obtuvo puntaje de 0,90, lo que caracteriza un buen nivel de consistencia interna. Conclusiones: el instrumento validado brindará subsidios para intervención y organización de los procesos de trabajo asistenciales y gerenciales en este segmento de actuación de la enfermería.

Nursing care protocol for patients with a ventricular assist device

ABSTRACT Objective: to develop and validate a nursing care protocol for patients with a ventricular assist device (VAD). Method: descriptive study, with a quantitative approach, for an instrument's methodological validation. Three stages were conducted: development of the instrument; protocol content validation according to the Delphi technique, and agreement among experts and the scientific literature. Results: based on the content validation, a care protocol for patients with a VAD was created and assessed by Spanish experts. Of the 15 items evaluated by means of the content validity index (CVI), 10 presented solid evidence of validation, with Kappa ranging between 0.87 and 1. Conclusion: the method enabled the validation of interventions that will contribute to qualified and standardized care for patients with a VAD.

Therapeutic play to prepare children for invasive procedures: a systematic review

OBJECTIVE

To analyze the available evidence regarding the efficacy of using therapeutic play on behavior and anxiety in children undergoing invasive procedures.

DATA SOURCE

The systematic review search was performed in the MEDLINE, LILACS, CENTRAL and CINAHL databases. There was no limitation on the year or language.

SYNTHESIS OF DATA

The literature search found 1892 articles and selected 22 for full reading. Eight articles were excluded, as they did not address the objectives assessed in this review. Twelve studies, representing 14 articles, were included. The studies were conducted between 1983 and 2015, five in Brazil, one in the United States, five in China, one in Lebanon, one in Taiwan, and one in Iran. Most studies showed that intervention with therapeutic play promotes reduction in the level of anxiety and promotes collaborative behavior and acceptance of the invasive procedure.

CONCLUSIONS

Evidence related to the use of therapeutic play on anxiety and behavior of children undergoing invasive procedures is still questionable. The absence, in most studies, of the creation of a random sequence to assign the subjects to either the control or the experimental group, as well as allocation concealment, are factors that contribute to these questions. Another issue that characterizes an important source of bias is the absence of blinded evaluators. It is necessary to perform further studies that will take into account greater methodological stringency.

Construction and validation of a tool to Assess the Use of Light Technologies at Intensive Care Units

Objective

to construct and validate a tool to assess the use of light technologies by the nursing team at Intensive Care Units.

Method

methodological study in which the tool was elaborated by means of the psychometric method for construction based on the categorization of health technologies by Merhy and Franco, from the National Humanization Policy, using the Nursing Intervention Classification taxonomy to categorize the domains of the tool. Agreement Percentages and Content Validity Indices were used for the purpose of validation.

Results

The result of the application of the Interrater Agreement Percentage exceeded the recommended level of 80%, highlighting the relevance for the proposed theme in the assessment, with an agreement rate of 99%.

Conclusion

the tool was validated with four domains (Bond, Autonomy, Welcoming and Management) and nineteen items that assess the use of light technologies at Intensive Care Units.

[Adherence to best care practices in normal birth: construction and validation of an instrument]

OBJECTIVE

To describe the stages of construction and validation of an instrument in order to analyze the adherence to best care practices during labour and birth.

METHOD

Methodological research, carried out in three steps: construction of dimensions and items, face and content validity and semantic analysis of the items.

RESULTS

The face and content validity was carried out by 10 judges working in healthcare, teaching and research. Items with Content Validity Index (CVI) ≥ 0.9 were kept in full or undergone revisions as suggested by the judges. Semantic analysis, performed twice, indicated that there was no difficulty in understanding the items.

CONCLUSION

The instrument with three dimensions (organization of healthcare network to pregnancy and childbirth, evidence-based practices and work processes) followed the steps recommended in the literature, concluded with 50 items and total CVI of 0.98.

Avaliação da qualidade da Classificação de Risco nos Serviços de Emergência

Resumo Objetivo Avaliar a estrutura, o processo e o resultado do sistema de triagem Acolhimento com Classificação de Risco implantado em serviços de emergência brasileiros, sob a perspectiva de profissionais de enfermagem. Métodos Pesquisa transversal que incluiu 151 profissionais de enfermagem que responderam ao Instrumento para Avaliação do Acolhimento com Classificação de Risco. Calculou-se o Ranking Médio de cada item e foi verificada a representatividade das dimensões estrutura, processo e resultado. Resultados Apenas a dimensão resultado, de um único serviço de emergência, foi avaliada como Satisfatória. As demais dimensões, de todos os serviços investigados, foram consideradas Precárias. Conclusão Os resultados indicaram melhorias na qualidade do atendimento prestado, com priorização dos casos graves, mas é preciso melhorar o fluxo do sistema de contrarreferência.

Assessment of user embracement with risk rating in emergency hospital services

Cross-sectional and quantitative study, conducted in 2013, aiming to evaluate the implementation of User Embracement with Risk Rating (ACCR) in four Emergency Hospital Services. One hundred fifty six nurses participated and answered the questionnaire "User Embracement with Risk Rating". The data were treated through descriptive and inferential statistics, from the Kruskal-Wallis test. The implementation of ACCR was assessed as precarious, mainly due to the lack of referral of low complexity cases to the basic health system, the inadequate physical space for companions and the lack of discussion and periodic assessment of the flow of care in ACCR. The dimension Result of Implementation obtained a slightly higher score and Structure was the dimension with the lowest score. It was concluded that the negative assessments by nursing professionals of the referred dimensions in the investigated sites suggests the need for improvements, especially in the dimension Structure.

Validation of an instrument for investigating knowledge on the initial assistance to burns victims

This study featured a methodological quantitative approach and its objective was to validate an instrument on the initial assistance given to burns victims, on medical and nursing knowledge, using the theoretical stage of Pasquali's model. The data were collected in June - August 2008, in two parts: analysis of face validity and content validity by 18 judges; and analysis of internal consistency, undertaken through Item Response Theory, by 42 doctors and nurses from a teaching hospital in the North-West region of the Brazilian state of Paraná. Following the judges' analysis, 35 questions regarding general, medical and nursing knowledge showed agreement above 80% for the concepts. Through the internal consistency analysis applied to the general knowledge questions, three were discarded due to not being correlated with the construct. The remaining seven questions (70%) presented low discrimination of the respondents, varying levels of difficulty, and similar probabilities of correct random guesses. The final instrument contains 32 questions and is available for use.

Welcoming with risk classification in teaching hospitals: assessment of structure, process and result

OBJECTIVE

To assess, from the worker's viewpoint, the structure, the process and the results of the Emergency Hospital Services that have taken up the guideline of "Welcoming with Risk Classification" in two teaching hospitals of the state of Paraná.

METHOD

Quantitative and descriptive research, exploratory and prospective, using random sampling stratified by professional category, comprising a universe of 216 professional people.

RESULTS

They found some points of agreement regarding the promotion of a welcoming and humane environment; privacy and security; welcome and shelter of the companion and also the sheltering and classification of all patients; however, there was disagreement about the comfort of the environment, reference system and counter-reference, prioritisation of seriously ill patients in post-classification service, communication between the members of the multi-professional team and reassessment of the guideline.

CONCLUSION

The workers assess the development of the guideline as being precarious, due mainly to the lack of physical structure, due to the lack of physical structure and shortcomings in the service process.

Acolhimento em um serviço de emergência: percepção dos usuários

Objetivou-se compreender como os usuários de um serviço de emergência percebiam a atuação da enfermagem na realização do acolhimento. Foram realizadas entrevistas com 382 usuários do serviço, de outubro de 2008 a março de 2009. Abordaram-se, de maneira aleatória, sujeitos que haviam sido avaliados no acolhimento e encaminhados ao setor de emergência. Verificou-se que a maioria dos usuários (34,5%) referiu ter sido atendida pela equipe de enfermagem, porém menos da metade (49,2%) disse ter sido orientada por algum profissional da equipe no acolhimento. As maiores dificuldades sentidas pelos usuários referiram-se à carência de informações e de respeito no atendimento. Ressalta-se a importância de maior atuação da enfermagem no acolhimento, entendido como uma atividade não restrita à porta de entrada do serviço.