Abstract
Objective
To develop an instrument for data collection in nursing consultation during home care of patients with cancer.
Methods
This is a methodological, qualitative and quantitative study, carried out in three stages: scoping review conduction, instrument preparation according to Callista Roy’s adaptation model and material assessment by experts. The stages were developed according to Pasquali’s psychometrics methodological framework. Instrument appearance assessment was performed based on the Suitability Assessment of Materials adjusted criteria. Delphi’s technique was used to assess content and appearance in two rounds. The Content Validity Coefficient was used to assess the degree of agreement among experts. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. Content Validity Coefficient >0.80 and among >80.0% in the Delphi technique, in addition to p ≤0.05 for statistical significance were adopted.
Results
All the instrument requirements reached agreement among judges greater than 80.0%. The assessment levels were statistically significant. At the end of Delphi, the instrument was valid for content (1.0 Content Validity Coefficient) and appearance (0.99 Content Validity Coefficient).
Conclusion
The final instrument presented content validity and appearance for data collection in nursing consultation, which may contribute to data collection among people with malignant neoplasms in the context of home care.
Nursing oncology; Home health nursing; Validation study