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- Title
Construction and validation of an instrument for classification of pediatric patients.
- Authors
Polidoro Dini, Ariane; de Brito Guirardello, Edinêis
- Abstract
Objective: To construct a tool for classification of pediatric patients, validate its content, and assess the interrater reliability. Methods: This is a quantitative study in which a mixed method was used. Validity of its content was assessed through a descriptive exploratory design using the Delphi technique. Inter-rater reliability was then assessed with a correlational design. Results: After four stages of use of the Delphi technique, the instrument was composed of 11 care demand indicators. Each of them comprised one-to-four situations of graded complexity, that reflected increasing intensity of nursing need. The reliability levels as optimal, good, and weak were obtained for five, five, and one indicators, respectively. Conclusion: The content of the instrument was constructed and validated with satisfactory reliability to classify pediatric patients into five healthcare categories.
- Subjects
CHILDREN'S hospitals; CLASSIFICATION; DELPHI method; EMPLOYEES; EXPERIENCE; EXPERIMENTAL design; HEALTH status indicators; RESEARCH methodology; NURSING; PATIENTS; PEDIATRIC nursing; PEDIATRICS; RESEARCH; STATISTICS; QUANTITATIVE research; EDUCATIONAL attainment; INTER-observer reliability; RESEARCH methodology evaluation; CHILDREN
- Publication
Acta Paulista de Enfermagem, 2013, Vol 26, Issue 2, p144
- ISSN
0103-2100
- Publication type
Article