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ELABORATION AND VALIDATION OF A QUESTIONNAIRE TO ASSESS INFORMAL CAREGIVERS’ COMPETENCE

ABSTRACT

Objectives

to elaborate and validate the content and constructs of a questionnaire to assess informal caregivers’ competences.

Method

a methodological study for the elaboration and validation of a questionnaire in the health area, conducted in a municipality from the Northwest region of Paraná - Brazil. The questionnaire was applied to two groups made up of 30 to 40 informal caregivers. The committee of judges consisted of nine specialists. Content validity, construct validity and verification of internal consistency were confirmed.

Results

the elaboration presented four versions, the last of which comprised two parts, the first with 13 questions for sociodemographic characterization, and the second with 14 specific items, anchored in three constructs: cognitive-emotional, psychomotor, and relational competences. The final version presented a good agreement level among the judges, as well as internal consistency (α=89).

Conclusion

the questionnaire serves as a strategy to assess informal caregivers regarding their level of competence to provide care.

DESCRIPTORS
Caregivers; Psychometry; Surveys and Questionnaires; Validation Studies; Reproducibility of Tests

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