Validation of an instrument for assessing leprosy care in children and adolescents

• Main Authors: Gutembergue Santos de Sousa (Author), Isael Marcos Silva Mendonça (Author), Lia Hanna Martins Morita (Author), Denise da Costa Boamorte Cortela (Author), Pãmela Rodrigues de Souza Silva (Author), Silvana Margarida Benevides Ferreira (Author)
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• Udgivet: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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• Notes: 1984-0446; 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0344
• Keywords: Validation Studies; Leprosy; Child; Adolescent; Primary Health Care; Nursing; RT1-120
• Source: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, Vol 77, Iss 2 (2024)

ABSTRACT Objectives: to validate the content of an instrument for assessing leprosy care in individuals under 15 years old in the context of Primary Health Care. Methods: methodological study of content validation, based on the evaluation of essential and derived attributes in primary care, in the professional version. For data analysis, the Content Validation Index (CVI ≥ 0.8) and Cronbach's Alpha were calculated. Results: a higher percentage of judges among nurses (61.5%) was observed; with a doctorate (46.2%), and engaged in teaching and research (77%). The overall Content Validation Index of the instrument was 0.98. In the analysis of Cronbach's Alpha of the instrument, the assigned value was 0.717. Conclusions: the instrument represents an advancement in the measurement of health evaluation policies and can significantly contribute to improving the quality of care provided to children and adolescents with leprosy.