Construção e validação de um instrumento de transição de cuidados neonatal para recém-nascido pré-termo

Abstract

Preterm newborns from intensive care units undergo several services after discharge, going to follow-up clinics and primary care. This transition is a crucial time where health information must be passed on securely. Therefore, the development of a standardized transition form that guarantees this transition becomes a viable strategy to promote the continuity of care effectively and safely. The objective of this research was to develop a neonatal care transition form to standardize the transition of information between the units responsible for the care of preterm infants. Therefore, a methodological research was carried out in three stages, respectively: the survey of the theoretical-methodological framework, the semantic analysis of the proposed form, and the content validation of the version of the transition of care form. The sample was non-probabilistic, meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The construction of the form was carried out based on the Instrument Construction Model. The Delphi method was used to validate the form. Data obtained from Google Forms were transferred to Microsoft Excel and analyzed in version 4.1.0 of the R software. Data were subjected to statistical analysis using the Content Validation Index (CVI), the binomial test, Cronbach's alpha coefficient and Kendall's coefficient of agreement. Content validation was considered when the CVI≥ 0.80. All domains were approved after one round of semantic analysis and two rounds of content validation. This study enabled the construction and validation of a care transition form that will enable the transmission of information between units in a standardized way and with greater data security.