Fernanda Moura Lanza1, Nayara Figueiredo Vieira2, Mônica Maria Celestina de Oliveira3, Francisco Carlos Félix Lana4. 1. Nursing Course, Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei, São João Del Rei, MG, Brazil. 2. School of Nursing, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. 3. Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. 4. School of Nursing, Department of Maternal-Child Nursing and Public Health, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Developing an instrument to evaluate the performance of primary health care in the leprosy control actions, from the perspective of users and do the face and content validation. METHOD: This is a methodological study carried out in four stages: development of instrument, face and content validation, pre-test, and analysis of test-retest reliability. RESULTS: The initial instrument submitted to the judgment of 15 experts was composed of 157 items. The face and content validation and pre-test of instrument were essential for the exclusion of items and adjustment of instrument to evaluate the object under study. In the analysis of test-retest reliability, the instrument proved to be reliable. CONCLUSION: The instrument is considered adequate, but further studies are needed to test the psychometric properties.
OBJECTIVE: Developing an instrument to evaluate the performance of primary health care in the leprosy control actions, from the perspective of users and do the face and content validation. METHOD: This is a methodological study carried out in four stages: development of instrument, face and content validation, pre-test, and analysis of test-retest reliability. RESULTS: The initial instrument submitted to the judgment of 15 experts was composed of 157 items. The face and content validation and pre-test of instrument were essential for the exclusion of items and adjustment of instrument to evaluate the object under study. In the analysis of test-retest reliability, the instrument proved to be reliable. CONCLUSION: The instrument is considered adequate, but further studies are needed to test the psychometric properties.
Authors: Leticia do Nascimento; Cristiane Cardoso de Paula; Tania Solange Bosi de Souza Magnago; Stela Maris de Mello Padoin; Erno Harzheim; Clarissa Bohrer da Silva Journal: Rev Lat Am Enfermagem Date: 2016-08-29