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CREATION AND CONTENT VALIDITY OF 5R-MEDSAFE: ASSESSING ADHERENCE TO THE SAFE DRUG ADMINISTRATION “FIVE RIGHTS”

ELABORACIÓN Y VALIDEZ DE CONTENIDO DEL INSTRUMENTO 5R-MEDSAFE: EVALUACIÓN DE LA ADHESIÓN A LOS “CINCO CORRECTOS” DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN SEGURA DE MEDICAMENTOS

ABSTRACT

Objective:

to present the creation and content validity stages of a questionnaire to assess the determinants of adherence to the safe drug administration five “rights” “x”, based on the Theory of Planned Behavior integrative model.

Method:

a methodological study to create and validate a self-reported measuring instrument for psychosocial variables. It took place in two public university teaching hospitals: one located in the South and the other in the Southeast of Brazil.

Results:

the results were organized according to each stage of the 5R-MEDSAFE content validation process.

Conclusion:

the results obtained in this creation and content validation study of the 5R-MEDSAFE indicated that the tool presented diverse content validity evidence. Its application can be useful in different contexts as a way of assessing adherence to these behaviors among Nursing workers. This will make it possible to identify which elements of the behaviors are amenable to intervention, as well as to implement the most appropriate intervention, according to the Theory of Planned Behavior constructs.

DESCRIPTORS:
Patient safety; Drug administration; Behavior; Nursing beliefs

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