Content Translation And Validation Of The Pediatric PIV Infiltration Scale Into Brazilian Portuguese - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Content Translation And Validation Of The Pediatric PIV Infiltration Scale Into Brazilian Portuguese

ABSTRACT

Objectives:

to translate, adapt and validate the PIV Infiltration Scale content into Brazilian Portuguese.

Results:

the Pediatric PIV Infiltration Scale has been translated and adapted. Discrepancies were sorted out by consensus. The scale content was validated by nine experts, reaching a global content validity index of 0.95. Pretest was performed by applying the scale to 33 intravenous device insertion sites of 17 newborns and 16 children. The predominant infiltration grades were 2 and 3.

Conclusions:

the Pediatric PIV Infiltration Scale’s translated version achieved equivalence to Brazilian Portuguese and was validated by experts.

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