Validation of pressure injury treatment protocol in the intensive therapy unit
International Journal of Development Research
Validation of pressure injury treatment protocol in the intensive therapy unit
Received 13th August, 2019; Received in revised form 11th September, 2019; Accepted 21st October, 2019; Published online 30th November, 2019
Copyright © 2019, Ana Paula Figueiredo de Montalvão França et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Introduction: The appearance of skin lesions is one of the most common occurrences resulting from the long hospital stay. Objective: Elaboration and validation of a care protocol directed to the treatment of pressure injuries in an Adult Intensive Care Unit. Methods: This was a quantitative and qualitative study conducted from February to October 2018. A protocol for the treatment of injuries was constructed and submitted to the evaluation of ten expert judges, whose argument scores were calculated using the Validation Index. Content (IVC). Results and Speeches: Mostly female population, graduated in nursing, with specialization in the area, working for over 16 years and at least one published study. The protocol was evaluated through fifteen items, arranged in three sections. The results obtained by calculating the CVI were valid for the judges, with CVI of 1 and agreement of 100%, 100% and 97.5% regarding the objectives, structure and presentation and relevance of the protocol, respectively. Final Considerations: Considering that no domain was invalidated (CVI less than 0.78) and agreement percentages greater than 80% were reached in the three sections and an overall CVI of 1, the protocol was considered validated.
