Risk classification in pediatrics: development and validation of a guide for nurses - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem

ABSTRACT

Objective:

to develop and validate a short guide for the protocol to user embracement with risk classification in pediatrics.

Method:

methodological study developed in two stages: development of the guide, and face and content validation. The development involved the stratification of the protocol contents into five risk indicators according to the level of complexity; subsequently it was submitted to validation by nine experts divided in two groups: professors who were also researchers, and nurses.

Results:

in the face validation the experts considered the 25 items of the guide clear and understandable, with agreement levels above 70%. In the content validation, 17 (68%) items were considered relevant by 88.9% of the experts. The eight items considered irrelevant were changed according to suggestions of the experts, yielding an overall content validity index of 0.98.

Conclusion:

the study resulted in a guide for the classification of risks in pediatrics that is valid to assess children in emergency services.