Construction and validation of checklist for disinfecting ambulances to transport Covid-19 patients

Abstract

Objective: To build and validate a checklist for disinfecting ambulances transporting patients with Covid-19. Method: Methodological study composed by the construction of a checklist and validation by 42 professionals, of which 35 professionals had expertise in patient transport/transfer and seven in hospital infection control. The item with a minimum agreement of 80% was considered valid, based on the Content Validation Index and binomial test. Results: The checklist had the steps performed for terminal disinfection of ambulances. It had 54 items, which included the personal protective equipment and used materials, disinfection of the driver’s cabin, equipment, and the patient care cabin. The minimum agreement obtained was 85% and the mean of the Content Validation Index was 0.96. Conclusion: The checklist was considered valid in terms of content and can be used to disinfect ambulances transporting patients with Covid-19.