Validation of a tool for nursing appointment to the person with diabetes mellitus and/ or systemic hypertension

Abstract

Background: The construction of data collection tools for the nursing appointment should be based on the characteristics and specificities of the population and place of employment. Objective: To validate the appearance and content of the data collection tool for the nursing appointment of the person with diabetes mellitus and/or systemic hyperten-sion within the context of primary health care (PHC). Methodology: A methodological study was developed by means of the Delphi method from April to Septem-ber of 2016, with 30 nurses from the PHC practice and teaching. The tool was based on the conceptual model by Wanda Horta and the Theory of Self-Care by Doro-thea Orem, composed of 6 dimensions: Identification, Psychosocial, Psychospiritual, Psychobiological needs, and Disease perception and Self-care, subdivided into 25 categories. For analysis purposes, the Content Valid-ity Index (CVI) ≥ 0.80 was used. Results: All categories of the instrument’s dimensions obtained a CVI ≥ 0.80, with emphasis on the dimensions of Psychosocial and Psychospiritual needs. Conclusion: The tool was confirmed valid in appearance and content for data collection in the nursing appointment.