Construction and validation of a tool for evaluation of knowledge about incontinence-associated dermatitis

• Published in: Enfermería global Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 56 - 70
• Main Authors: Sokem, Jaqueline Aparecida dos Santos, Ferreira, Adriano Menis, Bergamaschi, Fabiana Perez Rodrigues, Coelho, Manuela de Mendonça Figueirêdo, Rigotti, Marcelo Alessandro, Carneiro, Liliane Moretti
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Murcia Servicio de Publicaciones, Universidad de Murcia 01-10-2022
• Subjects: Delphi method; Dermatitis; Knowledge; Nursing care; Patients; Professionals; Skin
• ISSN: 1695-6141
• DOI: 10.6018/eglobal.519901

Objective: Building and validating a tool to evaluate knowledge about incontinence-associated dermatitis among nursing professionals. Method: Methodological research, for the elaboration and content validation of a tool to assess knowledge about incontinence-associated dermatitis, carried out in three stages: the elaboration of the instrument between June and October 2020, content validation by seven judges and six professionals, and pre-test, between March and May 2021. Its construction was based on consensus documents and systematic reviews of the topic. During validation, the Delphi method was adopted. Content Validity Index was calculated to analyze the agreement between examiners. Results: The agreement among the evaluators was higher than 83% in the test items and domains. Through analysis of variance, it was identified that there was no statistically significant difference among the evaluators' responses. The final version of the tool has 57 items. Conclusions: The test developed was considered adequate by the evaluators, regarding the criteria of relevance, clarity and simplicity, and can be applied to the target population for guiding permanent health education actions.