Development and content validity of the new version of a patient classification instrument

Development and validation of the intention to use the ICD-11 questionnaire in the Malaysian medical records context

As health systems transition to ICD-11, it is essential to gauge the readiness and improve existing transition efforts. Assessing the intention to use ICD-11 and factors influencing it is imperative to encourage the use of ICD-11 among the medical record officers (MROs) and assistant medical record officers (AMROs). This study aims to develop and validate a questionnaire on the factors influencing the intention to use ICD-11 among MROs and AMROs in the Ministry of Health, Malaysia. This study comprised a questionnaire development and validation involving 292 participants nationwide from Ministry of Health Malaysia facilities. The questionnaire was developed based on items adapted from the literature. Forward and backward English-Malay translation was done. Then, the questionnaire was examined for content validity, internal consistency reliability, construct validity, face validity, convergent validity, discriminant validity and confirmatory factor analyses. The final version of the questionnaire consists of eleven domains represented by 50 items. The content validity index and modified kappa were excellent for all domains. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin sampling adequacy value was appropriate, with a value of 0.790. The questionnaire also demonstrated good internal consistency reliability with Cronbach's alpha values between 0.850 and 0.992. Confirmatory factor analysis showed a reasonable fit for this eleven-factor model. In conclusion, this questionnaire provides a reliable tool for investigating the intention to use ICD-11 among MROs and AMROs. Positive findings from the psychometric properties support the validity of the questionnaire. This instrument can potentially support personnel in charge of ICD codification, guide the ICD-11 transition at various levels and facilitate research on support dynamics among the MROs and AMROs.

Validation of an instrument for patient classification to support obstetric nursing care

OBJECTIVES

to develop and validate an instrument for the classification of pregnant and postpartum women according to the demand for nursing care.

METHODS

a methodological study conducted in three stages: 1) construction of the instrument based on literature review; 2) content validation using the Delphi technique with 12 experts; and 3) Evaluation of the convergent construct validity through the correlation between the scores of the constructed instrument and the Fugulin instrument.

RESULTS

an instrument with ten indicators of specific care for pregnant and postpartum women was developed. A content validity index higher than 0.9 was obtained, requiring only one round of the Delphi technique. The Spearman coefficient was 0.64 between the instruments, indicating a strong correlation.

CONCLUSIONS

the classification instrument specifically constructed for pregnant and postpartum women showed evidence of content validity and convergent construct validity with a widely used instrument in the national territory.

Nursing workload: use of artificial intelligence to develop a classifier model

OBJECTIVE

to describe the development of a predictive nursing workload classifier model, using artificial intelligence.

METHOD

retrospective observational study, using secondary sources of electronic patient records, using machine learning. The convenience sample consisted of 43,871 assessments carried out by clinical nurses using the Perroca Patient Classification System, which served as the gold standard, and clinical data from the electronic medical records of 11,774 patients, which constituted the variables. In order to organize the data and carry out the analysis, the Dataiku® data science platform was used. Data analysis occurred in an exploratory, descriptive and predictive manner. The study was approved by the Ethics and Research Committee of the institution where the study was carried out.

RESULTS

the use of artificial intelligence enabled the development of the nursing workload assessment classifier model, identifying the variables that most contributed to its prediction. The algorithm correctly classified 72% of the variables and the area under the Receiver Operating Characteristic curve was 82%.

CONCLUSION

a predictive model was developed, demonstrating that it is possible to train algorithms with data from the patient's electronic medical record to predict the nursing workload and that artificial intelligence tools can be effective in automating this activity.

Determination of Nursing Care Times Based on the Perroca Patient Classification Instrument in the Inpatient Oncology Unit: A Mixed Method Study

OBJECTIVES

The aim of this study was to determine the daily nursing care times of hospitalized inpatient oncology unit patients according to degree of acuity using the Perroca Patient Classification tool.

DATA SOURCES

This study used a mixed method sequential explanatory design. The "Nursing Activity Record Form" and "Perroca Patient Classification Instrument" were used for quantitative data collection, and direct observation was performed for 175 hours via time-motion study. Descriptive statistics, between-group comparison, and correlation analysis were used for data analysis. Using a semistructured questionnaire, qualitative data were collected from individual in-depth interviews with seven nurses who participated in the quantitative part of the study. Qualitative data were analyzed by thematic analysis. The reporting of this study followed GRAMMS checklist.

CONCLUSIONS

As a result of the integration of quantitative and qualitative data, daily nursing care duration was determined as 2 to 2.5 hours for Type 1 patients, 2.6 to 3.5 hours for Type 2 patients, 3.6 to 4.75 hours for Type 3 patients, and 4.76 to 5.5 hours for Type 4 patients. The findings showed that in an inpatient oncology unit, nursing care hours increased as patients' Perroca Patient Classification Instrument acuity grade increased; thus, the instrument was discriminative in determining patients' degree of acuity.

IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE

Nurse managers can utilize this study's results to plan daily assignments that are sensitive to patient care needs. The results can also help nurse managers to identify relationships between nurse staffing and patient outcomes at the unit level, as well as to develop ways to analyze such relationships.

Safe practices for bed bathing in the intensive care unit: validation of a checklist

OBJECTIVE

To validate a checklist for safe bathing in critically ill patients.

METHODS

This is a methodological and quantitative study. Researchers developed a checklist for safe bathing in critically ill patients consisting of 41 items, which were submitted to the apparent and content validation process, evaluated by eleven judges, and interobserver reliability. For reliability analysis, the instrument was applied in 54 bed bath procedures in the ICU; Kappa and CHF tests were used.

RESULTS

In the apparent and content validation, adjustments were made according to the judges' suggestions. Kappa values ranged from moderate to almost perfect (0.462 to 0.962), and, in some items, there was 100% agreement; the reliability of the instrument was excellent (ICC = 0.962).

CONCLUSION

The instrument proved to be dependable and easy to apply. Its use will contribute to safe bed bathing and subsidize interventions aimed at increasing the quality of care.

Comparison of patient classification systems for dimensioning nursing staff

OBJECTIVE

To compare nursing staff workload and dimensioning measured by two patient classification systems.

METHOD

Cross-sectional study, developed in a clinical inpatient unit of a large hospital in southern Brazil, between June and August 2022. Included patients (n = 260) were assessed through two different patient classification systems. The dimensioning calculation provided by the standard and descriptive statistics were applied.

RESULTS

Of the total number of patients, 1,248 classifications were performed with each of the classification systems. One of the instruments showed a concentration of demand for minimal care (54.5%) and the other for intermediate care (63.4%). The anticipation of required nursing hours was discrepant (235.58 and 298.16 hours), as well as the projected nursing staff, which was of 53 and 67 workers, respectively.

CONCLUSION

Measurement of workload and dimensioning were different when using two patient classification systems in the same sample. Additional accuracy studies shall be carried out.

Development and Validation of a Red Flag Prediction Model for Admission of COVID-19 Patients to the Intensive Care Unit

We aimed to develop and validate a model for the criteria for admission of COVID-19 patients to the intensive care unit (ICU). A Delphi design study was conducted. The content validity index (CVI) was used to determine the degree of agreement among the experts to validate the content of the admission criteria tool. Eleven experts determined the validity. The evaluation was conducted using a 4-point rating scale. The accepted CVI value was 0.50 and more. The model was validated with 31 items in the 5 dimensions, with the item-CVI of 1, a face validity index of 1, and a scale-level content validity index (S-CVI) value of 1. We have developed and validated a red flag prediction model for ICU admission of COVID-19 patients. The accurate implementation of this model could improve the outcomes of those patients and possibly decrease mortality.

[Psychometric properties of the Post-COVID 19 Functional Status scale for adult COVID 19 survivors]

INTRODUCTION

To evaluate functional state, it is fundamental to have simple instruments that allow for monitoring the course of symptoms and the commitment of the functional status that adult COVID-19 survivors may present. This study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Post COVID-19 Functional Status (PCFS) scale.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

A cross-sectional scale validation study was performed. In the content validation 22-health professionals, whom through expert judgment evaluated the scale in the sufficiency, clarity, coherence and relevance categories. In addition, two professionals performed the retest with 20 people who had been infected with COVID-19. In addition, their observations and comments are revealed. The degree of agreement amongst the experts was determined with the Kendall coefficient. For the retest test, the Spearman coefficient was utilized. In all the analyzes, a P value of <.05 was considered.

RESULTS

In regards to the content validity, there was agreement between raters only for the relevance category (P=.032). A strong agreement was obtained between two evaluators (Spearman's Rho=.929 for the score). Some of the content terms were adjusted without affecting the general structure of the scale. Of the original 16 items that make up the PCFS scale, none was eliminated.

CONCLUSIONS

The Spanish version of the PCFS (Chile) was adapted to the cultural context of the country, shows good psychometric characteristics in terms of reliability.

DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A CHECKLIST FOR THE SAFETY OF HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN

ABSTRACT Objective: to develop and validate a checklist of safety actions for hospitalized children. Method: a methodological research study carried out from March 2017 to March 2020 in two phases: 1) Identification of the themes and elaboration of the checklist through the literature review; 2) Content validation with expert judges by means of the Delphi technique, applying the Content Validity Index (CVI), accepting values >0.8 for the CVI per item and >0.9 for the checklist. The data collection instrument was organized using an ordinal progressive valuation scale, of the Likert type. The content validation stage was performed in three rounds using a Google Forms® electronic form. Fifteen experts participated in the survey in the first round and 14 in the second and third rounds. The statistical analysis of the data was performed with the aid of Google Forms® and of the Excel® software, and the results were presented descriptively and in a table. Results: the final version of the checklist consisted of 6 categories and 23 check items, validated with a Content Validity Index of 0.98. The checklist was also validated in relation to the objectives (0.95) and to the structure and presentation (0.98). Conclusion: validation of the content, objectives, structure and presentation of the checklist allows this tool to be implemented in any pediatric hospitalization unit, contributing to the care practice aimed at the safety of hospitalized children.

Development and validation of a daily assessment tool for critically ill patients

BACKGROUND

Patients in intensive care units require comprehensive care. Hence, improving health care quality depends on accurate assessment and documentation.

AIM

To develop and validate the content of an assessment sheet for critically ill patients.

STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS

A Delphi design study was conducted between January and March 2020. The content validity index (CVI) was used to calculate the degree of agreement among the experts to analyse the instrument and the entire set of items. Content validity was determined by seven experts (three critical care nursing professionals, two critical care doctors, and two anaesthesiologists) using a four-point Likert scale. They evaluated the items in terms of the following: 1 = "irrelevant," 2 = "somewhat relevant if the phrasing is profoundly adjusted," 3 = "relevant with some adjustment as to phrasing," and 4 = "very relevant." The CVI was applied, and the accepted value was ≥0.50.

RESULTS

Three rounds of evaluation were required to achieve the minimum index. The items were reviewed for content and face validity. The instrument was validated with 86 items with a total CVI of 0.90, a face validity of 1, and a scale-level content validity index/universal agreement calculation method (S-CVI/UA) value of 0.813.

CONCLUSION

This instrument can help nurses, doctors, academics, and students assess patients in intensive care units.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Further research should be conducted to assess the construct validity and reliability of this newly developed instrument. It can then be recommended for use in intensive care units because of its ability to improve the management of the care of critically ill patients.

Validation of an Instrument to guide Nursing Staffing in Obstetric Rooming in

OBJECTIVES

to construct and validate an instrument for the classification of mother-baby binomials that subsidizes personnel Staffing in in-rooming units.

METHOD

methodological study. The construction was based on theoretical and legal references. Content validity was performed by experts through the content validity index measurement. Then, the instrument was applied to a sample of 122 binomials, and exploratory factor analysis was performed using the principal components analysis.

RESULTS

the instrument consisted of seven care indicators: Birth route; Maternal morbidity; Neonatal morbidity; Breastfeeding; Social aggravating factors; Care guidance; and interaction and bonding. All with content validity index of 1. The construct was composed of 3 domains, with Cronbach's alpha of 0.62, 0.85 and 0.89.

CONCLUSIONS

the classification instrument of mother-baby binomials allows the classification of mother-baby binomials and may support personnel Staffing in in-rooming units.

Matching Nursing Assignment to Patients' Acuity Level: The Road to Nurses' Satisfaction

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Nurses face many healthcare challenges, such as high turnover, workload, and unfair assignments, that lead to nurses' dissatisfaction. Linking nursing shift assignment to patients' acuity scores may increase the workload balance, achieving equitable nursing assignment and nurses' satisfaction. This article aimed to (a) describe the effectiveness of the Perroca patient acuity tool (PAT) by measuring nurses' satisfaction with workload and standard of care pre and post the acuity tool application, and (b) measure nurses' satisfaction about the implemented patients' acuity tool.

METHODS

Quasi-experimental (one group pre- and postdesign) was used. Donabedian's structure-process-outcome (SPO) model was followed as a conceptual model to guide the implementation process of this study. A convenience sample of 64 nurses participated in the study. Two scales were used to measure nurses' satisfaction with workload and with standard of care. Perroca's scale was used to measure nurses' satisfaction about patient acuity level.

RESULTS

Significant differences were found on nurse's total satisfaction level, satisfaction with workload, and satisfaction with standard of care between the two times, pre- and post-Perroca PAT application. The majority of nurses had positive impressions of the tool.

CONCLUSION

This study concludes that linking PAT to nursing shift assignment has several positive outcomes. It increases nurses' satisfaction and serves as managers' voice for important staffing decisions like recruitment, assignment distribution, employing new staff, and improving quality of care.

The transcultural adaptation and the validity and reliability of the Turkish Version of Perroca's Patient Classification Instrument

AIM

This study examines the transcultural adaptation and the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of Perroca's Patient Classification Instrument.

BACKGROUND

Nurse managers need valid and reliable patient classification tools for determining patients' acuity or dependency levels on nursing care for measuring nursing workloads.

METHODS

This study was conducted in two stages in a private hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. First, the instrument was translated, and its content validation was analysed. In the second stage, data were gathered from 300 hospitalized patients and were analysed by factor analyses, Cronbach's alpha and Cohen's kappa.

RESULTS

Validity testing with ten experts revealed a scale-content validity index of 0.93. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a two-dimensional instrument with distinct factor loadings and a variance of 66.97%. The confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the fit indices were satisfactory. This instrument had an overall Cronbach's alpha coefficient of .86 and Cohen's kappa coefficient of .826.

CONCLUSION

The study provides evidence that the Turkish version of Perroca's Patient Classification Instrument is a valid and reliable tool to determine patients' acuity levels on nursing care.

IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT

This instrument may be used by nurse managers to determine acuity levels of patients and measure nursing workload.

Balancing workload of nurses: Linear mixed effects modelling to estimate required nursing time on surgical wards

Aim

Quantifying the relation between patient characteristics and care time and explaining differences in nursing time between wards.

Design

Academic hospital in the Netherlands. Six surgical wards, capacity 15-30 beds, 2012-2014.

Methods

Linear mixed effects model to study the relation between patient characteristics and care time. Estimated marginal means to estimate baseline care time and differences between wards.

Results

Nine patient characteristics significantly related to care time. Most required between 18 and 35 min extra, except "two or more IV/drip/drain" (8) and "one-on-one care" (156). Care time for minimum patient profile: 44-57 min and for average patient profile: 75-88 min. Sources of variation: nurse proficiency, patients, day-to-day variation within patients. The set of characteristics is short, simple and useful for planning and comparing workload. Explained variance up to 36%. Calculating estimated means per ward has not been done before. Nurse proficiency is an important factor.

Development of Military Concussion Readiness Inventory for Dizziness and Balance

Purpose

The objective of this study was to develop and establish content validity of a new instrument titled the Military Concussion Readiness Inventory for Dizziness and Balance (MCRI-DB). The MCRI-DB was intended to recognize functional impairments and predict readiness for return-to-duty in service members who experienced mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).

Methods

Nineteen male service members were included in a nominal group technique (NGT) process to produce items for the MCRI-DB. Items were categorized according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and were sent to 13 physical therapy experts through a Delphi survey to determine content validity. The consensus to include an item was defined as an agreement of at least 70% of the participants.

Results

The NGT produced 222 items with 108 duplicates removed. The ICF categorization linked 84 of the items to 36 unique ICF Codes, 9 items were not linkable to the ICF due to the complex nature of the activity, and 21 items were removed. After three rounds of the Delphi survey, 68 items were included in this instrument.

Conclusion

In this study, we successfully combined the use of service members' experiences with expert opinion to determine content validity of the MCRI-DB. This instrument may be used for assessment of service members who have experienced mTBI to help identify environmental factors, functional activities, and body functions that may reduce the safe and efficient fulfillment of their duties and determine their ability to return-to-duty. Further research is needed to develop the psychometric properties of the instrument fully.

Validação de parâmetros para preenchimento do sistema de classificação de pacientes de Perroca

Resumo OBJETIVO Propor parâmetros para qualificar o preenchimento do Sistema de Classificação de Pacientes proposto por Perroca MÉTODO Estudo de validação por consenso realizado em 2014, em hospital universitário. Amostra incluiu 10 enfermeiros especialistas, quatro professores e um profissional da informática, todos com conhecimento no Sistema de Classificação. As informações foram coletadas e analisadas por meio de registro de reuniões, onde foram discutidas estratégias para viabilizar a aplicação sistemática do instrumento na instituição. Para a construção foi considerado consenso de 100% entre experts. RESULTADOS Elaborou-se o guia de parâmetros informatizado com descrição do que avaliar em cada item do instrumento de Perroca, padronizando o preenchimento pelos enfermeiros. CONCLUSÕES O guia de parâmetros possibilitou minimizar a subjetividade dos avaliadores ao aplicar o instrumento de classificação, forneceu elementos norteadores para preenchimento e qualificou a aferição dos cuidados de enfermagem.

Sistema de Classificação de Pacientes em álcool e outras drogas: construção e validação

RESUMO Objetivo: Construir e validar um sistema de classificação de dependência de cuidados de enfermagem em álcool e outras drogas. Método: Estudo psicométrico. Utilizou-se do percentual de concordância e coeficiente de correlação intraclasse para concordância interavaliadores. Empregou-se o Receiver Operating Characteristic para determinar valores e precisão dos pontos de cortes. As etapas foram revisão de literatura, validação de conteúdo e validação clínica. Resultado: Participaram 15 juízes, seis enfermeiros e 65 usuários de emergência psiquiátrica e unidade de internação. Obtiveram-se 11 indicadores, divididos em três subcategorias de dependência, e somatório entre 11 e 33. Em relação à avaliação dos juízes sobre as categorias, a concordância foi satisfatória, sendo igual ou maior a 80%. Entre os enfermeiros, a concordância foi satisfatória na maioria dos indicadores (K>0,400) e Coeficiente de Correlação Intraclasse igual a 0,723. Conclusão: O Sistema de Classificação de Pacientes em Álcool e outras Drogas apresenta evidência estatística de confiabilidade, obtida pela satisfatória concordância interavaliadores. Acredita-se amplamente em sua aplicabilidade para auxiliar no gerenciamento da assistência de enfermagem e dimensionamento de equipe.

Analysis of the Perroca Scale in Palliative Care Unit

Objective To analyze the complexity of nursing care with use of the Perroca scale in a Palliative Care Unit. Method Retrospective descriptive study of quantitative analysis. Results Between 2008 and 2016, the total of 2,486 patients were hospitalized, and their median length of hospital stay was 12 days. Of these patients, 1,568 had at least one Perroca scale evaluation. Nine hundred and ten patients (58%) were classified as minimal or intermediate care. Of these, 602 (66%) were discharged. As semi-intensive and intensive care were classified 658 (42%) patients, of whom 64% died and only 36% were discharged. Conclusion The Perroca scale is a tool to identify patients with greater need for care and the possible prognosis for hospitalized patients.

ANÁLISE DO GRAU DE COMPLEXIDADE DO CUIDADO, ESTRESSE E COPING DA ENFERMAGEM NUM HOSPITAL SUL-RIOGRANDENSE

RESUMO Objetivo: verificar a relação entre grau de complexidade do cuidado de pacientes, nível de estresse e coping nos profissionais de enfermagem em unidades de internação adulto de um hospital universitário de Porto Alegre. Método: pesquisa quantitativa transversal, desenvolvida em três unidades de internação clínica, totalizando 89 profissionais de enfermagem, sendo 28 (31,5%) enfermeiros e 61 (68,5%) auxiliares e/ou técnicos de enfermagem. O grau de complexidade do cuidado dos pacientes foi obtido através do instrumento do Sistema de Classificação de Pacientes de Perroca. A avaliação dos níveis de estresse e coping foram por meio dos instrumentos Inventário de Estresse em Enfermeiros e Inventário de Respostas de Coping no Trabalho. Resultados: ao compararmos os níveis de complexidade dos cuidados semi-intensivo e intensivo entre as unidades, obtivemos que a unidade B apresentou valores mais altos que a A e C, sendo que estas apresentaram graus semelhantes (p<0,001). Tanto em relação ao nível de estresse total (p=0,180) quanto à utilização das estratégias de coping (p=0,315), não houve diferença entre as categorias profissionais. Ao comparar o nível de estresse conforme a unidade de trabalho observou-se que os profissionais da unidade B apresentaram maiores níveis de estresse (2,87±0,66; p=0,030). Quando avaliada sobre a utilização de estratégias de coping, a unidade B não apresentou diferença no escore total comparada às outras duas unidades. Conclusão: os profissionais que cuidavam de pacientes com maior grau de complexidade do cuidado estavam expostos ao maior nível de estresse.

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.

Care management: agreement between nursing prescriptions and patients' care needs

Objectives:

analyze agreement between nursing prescriptions recorded in medical files and patients' care needs; investigate the correlation between the nurses' professional background and agreement of prescriptions.

Method:

descriptive study with quantitative and documentary approach conducted in the medical clinic, surgical, and specialized units of a university hospital in the interior of São Paulo, Brazil. The new validated version of a Patient Classification Instrument was used and 380 nursing prescriptions written at the times of hospital admission and discharge were assessed.

Results:

75% of the nursing prescriptions items were compatible with the patients' care needs. Only low correlation between nursing prescription agreement and professional background was found.

Conclusion:

the nursing prescriptions did not fully meet the care needs of patients. The care context and work process should be analyzed to enable more effective prescriptions, while strategies to assess the care needs of patients are recommended.

Association between workload of the nursing staff and patient safety outcomes

OBJECTIVE To describe the workload of the nursing team and relate it with patient safety outcomes in clinical and surgical inpatient units of a university hospital. METHOD Cross-sectional study, carried out from October 2013 to September 2015. The factor under study was the workload, expressed as the ratio between the mean number of patients and the number of nursing professionals in 24 hours and in the day shifts. RESULTS The sample consisted of 157,481 patients, 502 nursing professionals and 264 observations of safety outcomes. The ratios of patients per nurse and per nursing technician in day shifts indicate a mean estimate of 14-15 and 5-6 patients per professional, respectively. There was a significant association between the workloads in the inpatient units and average length of stay, urinary infection related to invasive procedure and the satisfaction of patients with nursing care. CONCLUSION The increase in the workload of the nursing team had an impact on quality of care and safety for patients. An adequate staffing promotes a safer care environment.

Instrument to assess the nursing care product: development and content validation

OBJECTIVES

develop and validate the content of a tool about nursing care production.

METHOD

the data were collected between 2011 and 2013, based on focus groups, the application of semistructured questionnaires (prototype test) and the Delphi technique. The focus groups were used to produce the instrument items and held at three hospitals in the interior of the State of São Paulo, involving 20 nurses. A panel of 10 experts evaluated the instrument.

RESULTS

after two phases of the Delphi technique, the tool consisted of eight items. The content validity index of the scale corresponded to ≥0.9 and the content validity of the items ranged between 0.8 and 1.0, indicating the maintenance of the structure and content. The assertion on the applicability in daily nursing practice showed a content validity index of the scale equal to 0.8.

CONCLUSION

this study permitted the development and content validation of scale on nursing care production, equipping the nurses in their management practice.

Safe surgery: validation of pre and postoperative checklists

Objective:

to develop, evaluate and validate a surgical safety checklist for patients in the pre and postoperative periods in surgical hospitalization units.

Method:

methodological research carried out in a large public teaching hospital in the South of Brazil, with application of the principles of the Safe Surgery Saves Lives Programme of the World Health Organization. The checklist was applied to 16 nurses of 8 surgical units and submitted for validation by a group of eight experts using the Delphi method online.

Results:

the instrument was validated and it was achieved a mean score ≥1, level of agreement ≥75% and Cronbach’s alpha >0.90. The final version included 97 safety indicators organized into six categories: identification, preoperative, immediate postoperative, immediate postoperative, other surgical complications, and hospital discharge.

Conclusion:

the Surgical Safety Checklist in the Pre and Postoperative periods is another strategy to promote patient safety, as it allows the monitoring of predictive signs and symptoms of surgical complications and the early detection of adverse events.

Assessment of the nursing care product (APROCENF): a reliability and construct validity study

Objectives

to verify the reliability and construct validity estimates of the "Assessment of nursing care product" scale (APROCENF) and its applicability.

Methods

this validation study included a sample of 40 (inter-rater reliability) and 172 (construct validity) assessments performed by nurses at the end of the work shift at nine inpatient services of a teaching hospital in the Brazilian Southeast. The data were collected between February and September/2014 with interruptions. Cronbach's alpha and Spearman's correlation coefficients were calculated, as well as the intraclass correlation and the weighted kappa index (inter-rater reliability). Exploratory factor analysis was used with principal component extraction and varimax rotation (construct validity).

Results

the internal consistency revealed an alpha coefficient of 0.85, item-item correlation ranging between 0.13 and 0.61 and item-total correlation between 0.43 and 0.69. Inter-rater equivalence was obtained and all items evidenced significant factor loadings.

Conclusion

this research evidenced the reliability and construct validity of the scale to assess the nursing care product. Its application in nursing practice permits identifying improvements needed in the production process, contributing to management and care decisions.

Conformity of nurse prescribing to care needs: nurses' understanding

ABSTRACT Objective: investigate the understanding of nurses on nurse prescribing conformity to the care needs of hospitalized patients and factors associated with that conformity. Method: a descriptive study, with a quantitative approach, was conducted at 20 in-patient units of a teaching hospital in the state of São Paulo. The participants (N=139) answered a semi-structured questionnaire. Results: For 43 (30.9%) nurses, nurse prescribing is always in line with patients' care needs. The fields of body care and elimination, skin and mucosa care and investigation and monitoring were the most frequently addressed. Conclusion: in the perception of most nurses, nurse prescribing does not conform with patients' health heeds. The establishment of strategies to improve prescribing quality is recommended, as well as the development of permanent qualification programs and the systematic use of instruments for assessment of patients' care demands regarding nursing.

A multiprofessional information model for Brazilian primary care: Defining a consensus model towards an interoperable electronic health record

OBJECTIVE

To develop a multiprofessional information model to be used in the decision-making process in primary care in Brazil.

METHODS

This was an observational study with a descriptive and exploratory approach, using action research associated with the Delphi method. A group of 13 health professionals made up a panel of experts that, through individual and group meetings, drew up a preliminary health information records model. The questionnaire used to validate this model included four questions based on a Likert scale. These questions evaluated the completeness and relevance of information on each of the four pillars that composed the model. The changes suggested in each round of evaluation were included when accepted by the majority (≥ 50%). This process was repeated as many times as necessary to obtain the desirable and recommended consensus level (> 50%), and the final version became the consensus model.

RESULTS

Multidisciplinary health training of the panel of experts allowed a consensus model to be obtained based on four categories of health information, called pillars: Data Collection, Diagnosis, Care Plan and Evaluation.

CONCLUSION

The obtained consensus model was considered valid by the experts and can contribute to the collection and recording of multidisciplinary information in primary care, as well as the identification of relevant concepts for defining electronic health records at this level of complexity in health care.

Grau de dependência de pacientes em unidade de internação cirúrgica

RESUMOObjetivo:identificar a complexidade do cuidado de enfermagem dos pacientes em unidade de internação cirúrgica, utilizando a escala de classificação de pacientes de Perroca.Método:estudo transversal descritivo, com 546 avaliações de 187 pacientes, entre outubro e dezembro de 2012. Os dados foram analisados no programa SPSS 18.0 e teste Kappa, para medir a concordância interavaliadores.Resultados:constatou-se predomínio de pacientes nas categorias de cuidados semi-intensivo (46,5%) e intermediário (44,0%), com prevalência de banho sem auxílio (58,4%) no total da amostra e banho de leito (69,3%) entre os pacientes de cuidado semi-intensivo. O grau de concordância entre duas duplas de avaliadores foi considerado bom.Conclusão:a sistematização da aplicação do instrumento mostrou-se viável como medida de acompanhamento do grau de dependência dos pacientes, podendo contribuir para o aprimoramento do processo de trabalho, repercutindo na tomada de decisão gerencial quanto à carga de trabalho de enfermagem.

[Identification of care needs of patients with and without the use of a classification instrument]

OBJECTIVE

To analyze the agreement and disagreement between the assessments by applying or not a patient classification instrument, and to investigate the association between the agreement and personal and professional characteristics of the evaluators.

METHOD

This is a descriptive exploratory study. 105 patients were hospitalized in a teaching hospital in the state of Sao Paulo, using the kappa statistic (weighted) and the Bootstrap method.

RESULTS

The agreement between the assessments were​​: k(w) 0.87 (instrument x internal evaluator), k(w) 0.78 (instrument x external evaluator) and k(w) 0.76 (between evaluators) and the influence of some personal and professional characteristics. The assessments conducted through the use of an instrument contemplated a greater number of areas of care in relation to when the instrument was not applied.

CONCLUSION

The use of this instrument is recommended in order to more effectively identify care needs of patients.

[Use of patients' classification instruments: analysis of the brazilian production of knowledge]

OBJECTIVE

To analyze the production of scientific knowledge about the use of patients' classification instruments in care and management practice in Brazil.

METHOD

Integrative literature review with databases search in: Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System on-line (MEDLINE), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and SCOPUS, between January 2002 through December 2013.

RESULTS

1,194 studies were found, 31 met the inclusion criteria. We observed a higher number of studies in the category care plans and workload (n=15), followed by the category evaluation of psychometric properties (n=14).

CONCLUSION

Brazilian knowledge production has not yet investigated some purposes of using instruments for classifying patients in professional nursing practice. The identification of unexplored areas can guide future research on the topic.


Creating and validating an instrument to identify the workload at an oncology and hematology outpatient service

Objective

Construct and to validate an instrument for measuring the time spent by nursing staff in the interventions/activities in Outpatient Oncology and Hematology, interventions based on Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC), for key areas of Pediatric Oncology and Oncology Nursing.

Methods

Cross-sectional study divided into two steps: (1) construction of an instrument to measure the interventions/Nursing activities and (2) validation of this instrument.

Results

We selected 32 essential interventions from NIC for Pediatric Oncology and Oncology Nursing areas. The judges agreed with removing 13 and including 6 interventions in the instrument, beyond personal activity.

Conclusion

The choice of essential interventions from NIC is justified by the gain time on research.

[Patient profile and nursing workload at the nephrology unit]

Chronic kidney failure (CKF), which is frequently silent, can lead to considerable changes in the lives of patients. Depending on the stage, hospitalization and hours of nursing care are required to ensure medical and surgical treatment. The aim of this descriptive and quantitative study is to measure nursing workload at a nephrology unit based on daily application of the Nursing Activities Score (NAS) for 47 consecutive days. Patients were mostly young male adults in the chronic stage of the disease or admitted for kidney transplant. A total of 833 observations were obtained from 62 patients. The resulting NAS workload upon admission was 52%, corresponding to 12.5 hours of care per patient for 24 hours, which is similar to the workload found in intensive care units. This profile allows calculation of nursing work hours required for each patient and is a valuable tool for nursing managers when determining the number of staff members required to ensure assistance. Other studies should be conducted for clinical validation.

Construção e validação de um instrumento de classificação de pacientes pediátricos

OBJETIVO: Construir, validar o conteúdo e verificar a confiabilidade interavaliadores de um instrumento para a classificação de pacientes pediátricos. MÉTODOS: Estudo misto com referencial quantitativo, sendo o delineamento descritivo exploratório para a validação do conteúdo do instrumento realizado pela Técnica Delphi seguido por desenho correlacional para avaliar a confiabilidade interavaliadores. RESULTADOS: Após quatro fases da Técnica Delphi, o instrumento ficou constituído por 11 indicadores de demanda de cuidado e cada um por quatro situações graduadas refletindo o aumento da necessidade de enfermagem. Obteve-se nível de confiabilidade ótimo para cinco indicadores; bom para cinco e apenas um indicador com fraco nível de confiabilidade. CONCLUSÃO: Foi construído e validado o conteúdo do instrumento para classificar pacientes pediátricos em cinco categorias de cuidados com confiabilidade satisfatória.

The new version of a patient classification instrument: assessment of psychometric properties

AIMS

This paper assessed the reliability and construct validity of the new version of a patient classification instrument.

BACKGROUND

In the development of patient classification instruments, monitoring validity and reliability is essential to assure that patient care requirements and nursing staff workload are appropriately measured.

DESIGN METHOD

The sample included 194 patients (construct validity test) and 60 patients (inter-rater reliability test) at medical, surgical, and specialized wards of a teaching hospital in the south east of Brazil. The study was conducted in 2009-2010. For analysis purposes, Spearman's correlation and Cronbach's alpha (internal consistency) were used, and weighted kappa (inter-rater reliability), factor analysis with principal axis factoring extraction method (construct validity) and ordinal regression (instrument's predictive ability).

RESULTS

A high level of inter-rater agreement was found. The importance of all care areas and their contribution to distinguish patient care needs and category in the new instrument were demonstrated. Results also showed the instrument's high predictive ability (99·6%).

CONCLUSION

The findings give the evidence that the new scale is a reliable and valid tool to assess patient care needs and care category and that it can be used to guide nursing management practice in determining the nursing staff workload.